A Preliminary Investigation of Health and Work-Environment Factors on Presenteeism in the Workplace

McGregor, Alisha; Ashbury, Fredrick D.; Caputi, Peter; Iverson, Donald C

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“…When workers are sick, they should make a choice between being absent at work because of sickness (ie, Absenteeism) and being present at work despite sickness (ie, Presenteeism). Although previous studies reported that job insecurity was associated with presenteeism 12‐14 as well as absenteeism, 15,16 the findings were inconsistent among the studies 17 . In a study using a random sample of Austrian employees, no statistically significant difference was observed in the frequency of absenteeism and presenteeism according to workers’ fear of job loss 16 .…”

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“…Although previous studies reported that job insecurity was associated with presenteeism [12][13][14] as well as absenteeism, 15,16 the findings were inconsistent among the studies. 17 In a study using a random sample of Austrian employees, no statistically significant difference was observed in the frequency of absenteeism and presenteeism according to workers' fear of job loss. 16 However, a Canadian study found that perceptions of job insecurity were associated with more days of presenteeism, whereas not with absenteeism.…”

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Job insecurity is associated with presenteeism, but not with absenteeism: A study of 19 720 full-time waged workers in South Korea

Kim

Yoon

Bahk

et al. 2020

Journal of Occupational Health

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Objective This study examined whether perceived job insecurity was associated with absenteeism and presenteeism, and how these associations varied when the differential cutoff was applied to define absenteeism and presenteeism. Methods We analyzed a nationally representative dataset of 19 720 full‐time waged workers from the 4th Korean Working Conditions Survey (2014). As an independent variable, perceived job insecurity was assessed. As dependent variables, absenteeism and presenteeism were measured. Seven differential cutoffs (from “1 day” to “7 days”) were used when defining absenteeism and presenteeism. A Poisson regression model with a robust error variance was applied for the analysis. Results When “1 day” was cutoff to define absenteeism and presenteeism, job insecurity was not associated with both absenteeism (PR: 1.07, 95% CI: 0.97, 1.16) and presenteeism (PR: 1.05, 95% CI: 1.00, 1.10). When the higher cutoff was used, the association between job insecurity and absenteeism was attenuated and remained statistically nonsignificant. However, statistically significant associations between job insecurity and presenteeism were observed when the differential cutoff was used: “2 days” (PR: 1.07, 95% CI: 1.01, 1.13), “3 days” (PR: 1.14, 95% CI: 1.06, 1.22), “4 days” (PR: 1.15, 95% CI: 1.05, 1.26), “5 days” (PR: 1.18, 95% CI: 1.06, 1.30), “6 days” (PR: 1.17, 95% CI: 1.02, 1.33), and “7 days” (PR: 1.17, 95% CI: 1.02, 1.34). Conclusion This study found that perceived job insecurity was associated with presenteeism, but not absenteeism. Furthermore, the association differed by cutoff applied to define presenteeism among full‐time waged workers in South Korea.

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Job insecurity is associated with presenteeism, but not with absenteeism: A study of 19 720 full-time waged workers in South Korea

Kim

Yoon

Bahk

et al. 2020

Journal of Occupational Health

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“…These studies may be classified into two groups: (a) those based on the European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS), where the question used is “over the past 12 months did you work when you were sick?,” the answer being dichotomous (no/yes) . Some studies exclusively analyze this question, while others additionally take a second question into account, namely “if yes, how many working days?” The versions of the Korean Working Conditions Survey also use a dichotomous question similar to that of the EWCS, although with slightly different formulations depending on survey version; (b) those studies which use exactly the same question used by Aronsson, “has it happened over the previous 12 months that you have gone to work despite feeling that you really should have taken sick leave due to your state of health?,” as well as some other studies which use minor modifications of this question or other similar ones where the formulation explicitly investigates “how many times…” or “how many days…”…”

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“…Where there does appear to be almost complete agreement is in relation to the time period asked about, 12 months. However, a few studies, with the justification of reducing memory bias have restricted this period to 4 weeks, 2 months, or 6 months …”

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Sickness presenteeism: Are we sure about what we are studying? A research based on a literature review and an empirical illustration

Navarro

Salas‐Nicás

Llorens

et al. 2019

American J Industrial Med

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Background: There has been an increasing interest in studying sickness presenteeism (SP). An ever-increasing amount of scientific literature is published using this term, yet there appears to be considerable heterogeneity in how it is assessed, which could result in substantial differences in the definition and interpretation of the phenomenon really being studied. We aim to discuss what really is being studied, depending on how the phenomenon is operationalized, measured, and analyzed.Methods: A study based on a literature review and an empirical illustration using data of the third Spanish Psychosocial Risks Survey (2016). Results:Differences are observed based on the population in which SP is measured, the cut-off points used to define a worker as presenteeist, the reasons for an SP episode and even an analysis of the phenomenon treated as a count or as a dichotomous.Conclusions: Without being completely exclusive, it seems that restricting the population of analysis to only those workers who consider that they should not have gone to work due to their health, and/or establishing low cut-off points to define someone as presenteeist, would more clearly delimit the study of SP to the exercise of a right to sick leave. In contrast, working with the entire population or using high cut-off points appears to relate the study of SP more with health status and less with the exercise of rights. On the other hand, taking the reasons for SP into account would probably help to improve interpretation of the phenomenon.Since the 1980s, the economic impact of the loss of productivity among presenteeist workers, that is those who report for work despite being ill, has been a topic of interest in disciplines such as social sciences or management. 1,2 It has been observed, for example, that in certain circumstances the cost associated with performance-based work loss could exceed the costs of absenteeism and medical treatment combined. 3 A second approach focuses on the act of attending work while ill and its effects on worker's health. 1,4 In this approach, presenteeism is defined as the fact of working despite being ill 5 and it should be considered an important issue due to its association with several health problems. [6][7][8][9][10][11] In recent meta-analytic research, McGregor et al 12 explore the effect of these two operationalizations of presenteeism on previous Am J Ind Med. 2019;62:580-589. wileyonlinelibrary.com/journal/ajim 580 |

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“…[22][23][24] Studies indicate that having financial and family problems, high demand and control by employers, contexts of national economic crisis, unstable employment relationships, fear of losing one's job, poor working conditions, workplace bullying, musculoskeletal problems and mental distress are conditions related to the occurrence of presenteism. [25][26][27][28][29] Thus, the context experienced by the domestic workers, permeated by hierarchical relationships and fragile working bonds, may culminate in the occurrence of this phenomenon, aggravating the health conditions.…”

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Perceptions of Domestic Workers on Labor Rights and Impacts on Their Working and Health Conditions

Ferreira

Zerbetto

Gonçalves

et al. 2020

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Objective: to understand the perceptions of domestic workers on the legislative changes and impacts on their working and health conditions. Method: a qualitative study, conducted in a city in the inland of São Paulo, between December 2016 and March 2017, conducted through individual interviews with 15 domestic workers, using the snowball strategy and theoretical saturation sampling. For data analysis, Hermeneutics-Dialectics was adopted. Results: domestic workers face precarious working and health conditions, permeated by a lack of information about their rights at work, as well as discrimination, devaluation, musculoskeletal problems, mental suffering and presenteeism. Improvements in recent years have been reported, but the workers claim greater reach for formal registration and valuation for domestic work. Conclusion: constant evaluation and dissemination of the legislative changes with the domestic workers is essential, so that chronic situations of devaluation and precariousness of domestic work are replaced by the empowerment and transformation capacity of these women.

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A Preliminary Investigation of Health and Work-Environment Factors on Presenteeism in the Workplace

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References 40 publications

Job insecurity is associated with presenteeism, but not with absenteeism: A study of 19 720 full-time waged workers in South Korea

Job insecurity is associated with presenteeism, but not with absenteeism: A study of 19 720 full-time waged workers in South Korea

Sickness presenteeism: Are we sure about what we are studying? A research based on a literature review and an empirical illustration

Perceptions of Domestic Workers on Labor Rights and Impacts on Their Working and Health Conditions

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