Pathway from poor self-rated health to mortality: Explanatory power of disease diagnosis

Falconer, James; Quesnel‐Vallée, Amélie

doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2017.08.008

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“…Work-stress could lead to changes in the nervous system that condition the perception of one’s own health or the start of a health problem. Falconer and Quesnel-Vallée50 demonstrated with a nationally representative longitudinal study in Canada that health information and acknowledgement of their disease diagnoses influence subjective health in an important way.…”

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Associations between effort–reward imbalance and health indicators among school teachers in Chuquisaca, Bolivia: a cross-sectional study

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ObjectiveTo assess the association between effort–reward imbalance (ERI) and health indicators among Bolivian school teachers.DesignSchool-based cross-sectional study.SettingSixty randomly selected schools from rural (33) and urban (27) schools in Chuquisaca, Bolivia.ParticipantsA total of 1062 school teachers were invited to participate, of which 597 answered the questionnaire (response 56.2%).Exposure measurePsychosocial factors at work were explored through the short version of the Effort–Reward Questionnaire.Primary and secondary outcome measuresHealth outcomes included self-rated overall health, mental distress (12-item General Health Questionnaire ≥5) and the 7-day prevalence of low back pain (LBP) as well as neck or shoulder pain (Nordic Questionnaire). Crude and adjusted ORs and their 95% CIs for each health outcome were calculated using logistic regression models.ResultsThe median value for the effort–reward ratio was 0.91 (range: 0.3–2.3) with higher values for teachers from rural versus urban schools. Overall, about 43% of the teachers reported their overall health as fair or poor; 45% suffered mental distress, 17% reported LBP and 29% neck or shoulder pain. Prevalences were higher for teachers employed at rural schools compared with those at urban schools. After adjusting for potential confounders and school location, ERI was statistically significantly associated with fair/poor self-rated health (adjusted OR 1.7, 95% CI 1.0 to 2.9); mental distress (1.9; 95% CI 1.2 to 3.1) and LBP (2.3; 95% CI 1.3 to 4.1).ConclusionOur results indicate the urgent need to improve psychosocial working conditions among Bolivian school teachers, in order to promote their health and well-being.

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Associations between effort–reward imbalance and health indicators among school teachers in Chuquisaca, Bolivia: a cross-sectional study

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“…The response options are 'very good,' 'good,' 'satisfactory,' 'poor,' and 'bad.' Self-reported health is a commonly used health indicator that correlates strongly with other objective health indicators, and is a robust predictor of subsequent mortality (Falconer and Quesnel-Vallée, 2017;Idler and Benyamini, 1997). In the following analysis, I use self-rated health as a dichotomous measure, whereby 'very good' and 'good' are coded as '1' and 'satisfactory,' 'poor,' and 'bad' are coded as '0.'…”

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How self-perceived job insecurity affects health: Evidence from an age-differentiated mediation analysis

Lübke

2019

Economic and Industrial Democracy

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While the detrimental health effects of self-perceived job insecurity are well documented, less is known about the mechanisms through which insecurity affects health. In this article, potential explanations for this relationship are examined separately for three age groups (18-35, 36-50, and 51-65). Mediation analyses based on the German Socioeconomic Panel show an 'immediate shock effect' that occurs when a person becomes worried, as well as a 'prolonged stress effect' that sets in when job loss worries persist over a longer period. Second, the results reveal that for middle-aged workers, both effects of self-perceived job insecurity are largely explained by the following factors: perceived financial problems, feelings of stress, exhaustion, and anxiety, a perceived lack of control, and family dissatisfaction. Yet it appears that these factors do not fully explain the detrimental health effects of job insecurity among younger or older workers.

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“…Some literature suggests that women's SRH may be more likely to absorb information other than CMC as their SRH may be more inclusive of their health problems compared to men. 48 A study found that social support may have a more remarkable effect on SRH of women than men. 49 For AA women, health disparities stem from poor social determinants of health, such as socioeconomic conditions or inadequate access to care, which reduce both physical and mental health.…”

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Investigation of the Predictors of Self-rated Health of Economically Disadvantaged African American Men and Women: Evidence for Sponge Hypothesis

Cobb

Assari

2020

Int J Epidemiol Res

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Background and aims: According to the sponge hypothesis, compared to men’s self-rated health (SRH), women’s SRH is more likely to reflect conditions other than chronic medical conditions (CMCs) such as psychiatric disorders (PDs). As a result, poor SRH is a weaker predictive factor for mortality risk for women than men. Most of this literature, however, is done in samples that are predominantly middleclass White. To test the sponge hypothesis among economically disadvantaged African Americans (AAs), this study compared low-income AA men and women for the effects of the number of PDs and CMCs on SRH. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study recruited a non-random sample (n=150) of economically disadvantaged AA adults with PD(s). Structured face-to-face interviews were used to collect data. SRH was measured using a single-item measure. PDs and CMCs were also self-reported. We applied linear regression models to test the interactions between SRH and the number of PDs and CMC as well as gender. Results: The number of PDs and CMCs were associated with SRH in the pooled sample of low-income AA adults with PD(s). However, we found a significant interaction between the number of PDs and gender. This interaction suggested a stronger association between PDs and SRH for AA women than AA men. Gender did not alter the association between the number of CMCs and SRH. Conclusion: The number of PDs is a determinant of SRH for low-income AA women but not AA men, supporting the sponge hypothesis.

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Pathway from poor self-rated health to mortality: Explanatory power of disease diagnosis

Cited by 36 publications

References 21 publications

Associations between effort–reward imbalance and health indicators among school teachers in Chuquisaca, Bolivia: a cross-sectional study

Associations between effort–reward imbalance and health indicators among school teachers in Chuquisaca, Bolivia: a cross-sectional study

How self-perceived job insecurity affects health: Evidence from an age-differentiated mediation analysis

Investigation of the Predictors of Self-rated Health of Economically Disadvantaged African American Men and Women: Evidence for Sponge Hypothesis

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