Association between good work ability and health behaviours among unemployed: A cross-sectional survey

Hult, Marja; Pietilä, Anna‐Maija; Koponen, Päivikki; Saaranen, Terhi

doi:10.1016/j.apnr.2018.07.008

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“…A higher level of physical activity seems to be related to a better work ability and physical activity can be used as a predictive tool for the potential deterioration of work ability [30,31]. These results strengthen the idea of promoting and facilitating the engagement of employees in physical activity and the need for maintaining a physically active lifestyle [32,33].…”

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How Is the Self-Perceived Work Ability Affected by the Duration of Unemployment, Heart Rate Variability and the Amount of Physical Activity in Older Long-Term Unemployed Persons?

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Background: This study investigated whether work ability is associated with the duration of unemployment, heart rate variability (HRV), and the level of physical activity. Methods: Thirty-four unemployed persons (mean 55.7 ± standard deviation 33.3 years, 22 female, 12 male, unemployed: range 1-22.5 years) participated in the cross-sectional study. The Work Ability Index (WAI) and International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) were applied. Short-term (five minutes) resting HRV (Low Frequency (LF), High Frequency (HF), Total Power (TP)) was collected. Results: Work ability was positively associated with the HRV: LF (r = 0.383; p = 0.025), HF (r = 0.412; p = 0.015) and TP (r = 0.361; p = 0.036). The WAI showed a positive linear correlation with the amount of total physical activity (r = 0.461; p = 0.006) as well as with the amount of moderate to vigorous physical activity (r = 0.413; p = 0.015). No association between the WAI and the duration of unemployment occurred. Conclusions: the relation between self-perceived work ability, health-associated parameters, the HRV and the level of physical activity points out the relevance of health-care exercise and the need of stress-reducing interventions to improve perceived work ability. Our results point out the need for the further and more holistic development of healthcare for the unemployed.

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confidence: 56%

How Is the Self-Perceived Work Ability Affected by the Duration of Unemployment, Heart Rate Variability and the Amount of Physical Activity in Older Long-Term Unemployed Persons?

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“…47 Furthermore, cohabiting had a significant positive association with QoL in our study, as has previously been observed in a population-based study in Sweden. 48 Cohabiting has previously been linked to better health and work ability, for example, in an unemployed population, 49 but in our setting, where only active work force was studied, there was no significant association between cohabiting and work ability.…”

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Factors associated with quality of life and work ability among Finnish municipal employees: a cross-sectional study

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ObjectivesQuality of life (QoL) and work ability are elementary parts in defining the well-being of an employed person. The aim of this study was to demonstrate factors associated with QoL and self-reported work ability among public sector employees, while taking into account several confounding factors, including sleep quality, occupational stress and psychological symptoms.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted in Finland among 710 employees (89% women, mean age 49 (SD=10) years) from 10 municipal work units in 2015. Information about the participants was collected by physical examination, self-administered questionnaire and from medical history. QoL was assessed with the EUROHIS-Quality of Life 8-item index and work ability with the Work Ability Score (WAS).ResultsThe EUROHIS-QOL mean score among all participants was 4.07 (95% CI 4.03 to 4.11). QoL was positively associated with good sleep quality, cohabiting, university-level education and lower body mass index (BMI), and negatively associated with occupational stress, depression and/or anxiety and disease burden. Work ability was reported good or excellent by 80% of the participants and the WAS mean score among all participants was 8.31 (95% CI 8.21 to 8.41). Work ability was positively associated with good sleep quality, younger age, lower BMI and university-level education, and negatively associated with occupational stress and disease burden.ConclusionsOccupational stress and self-reported sleep quality were strongly associated with both QoL and work ability among Finnish public sector employees. These findings highlight the need for screening and handling of work stress and sleep problems in occupational and primary healthcare.

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“…Smoking/drinking: Multiple studies on the factors affecting individual health provide evidence concerning damaging health habits such as smoking and drinking [ 33 , 34 ]. In this paper, smoking and drinking both are a dummy variable, and were measured by asking the questions, “Do you have the habit of smoking/drinking?” The answer with “1” represents “yes” and “0” otherwise.…”

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“…When workers’ ability values are brought into full consideration, they may adopt and maintain healthy lifestyles such as taking physical activity, and giving up smoking and alcohol [ 32 , 33 ]. A cross-sectional survey has shown that the employed spend less time sitting idle and have healthier lifestyles than the unemployed [ 34 ]. The contributions of rural-to-urban migrants to develop urban areas are well recognized in China.…”

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Impact of Work Value Awareness on Self-Rated Physical Health of Rural-to-Urban Migrant Workers in China

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We used data based on the China Labor-Force Dynamics Survey 2016 to examine the relationship between the work value awareness and the physical health of rural-to-urban migrant workers. The work value awareness was characterized by five dimensions: awareness of the emotional value, social value, respect value, ability value and interest value. Physical health was measured by a self-rated health assessment. The results from an IV-ordered probit model show that the awareness of work value has a statistically significant impact on the self-rated physical health of rural-to-urban migrant workers. The results also show that the impacts of work value awareness on rural-to-urban migrant workers’ physical health are heterogeneous to genders and ages. Mental health plays a mediating role between the awareness of work value and the physical health of rural-to-urban migrant workers. It is beneficial for rural-to-urban migrant workers to improve awareness of the value of work to enhance their physical health. The findings of this paper have policy implications for improving the health and welfare of Chinese rural-to-urban migrant workers as well as temporary migrants to cities in many developing countries.

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Association between good work ability and health behaviours among unemployed: A cross-sectional survey

Cited by 14 publications

References 43 publications

How Is the Self-Perceived Work Ability Affected by the Duration of Unemployment, Heart Rate Variability and the Amount of Physical Activity in Older Long-Term Unemployed Persons?

How Is the Self-Perceived Work Ability Affected by the Duration of Unemployment, Heart Rate Variability and the Amount of Physical Activity in Older Long-Term Unemployed Persons?

Factors associated with quality of life and work ability among Finnish municipal employees: a cross-sectional study

Impact of Work Value Awareness on Self-Rated Physical Health of Rural-to-Urban Migrant Workers in China

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