Psychosocial work factors and sickness absence in 31 countries in Europe

Niedhammer, Isabelle; Chastang, Jean-François; Sultan-Taïeb, Hélène; Vermeylen, Greet; Parent-Thirion, Agnès

doi:10.1093/eurpub/cks124

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“…have found high job demands (19) and low control (55) as predictors of sickness absence. One of the reasons why we chose to look at the combined job strain measure instead of demands and control separately was that it has been shown that job strain (even without positive interaction between job demands and control) predicts outcomes such as coronary heart disease better than low job control, when analyses are adjusted for socioeconomic status (56).…”

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“…A systematic review found that long work hours predict sickness absence and ill health (68), while another study found no association (69). A meta-analysis actually found that long working hours was a protective factor against sickness absence (19). The authors suggested the healthy worker effect as a plausible explanation and that some individuals with long working hours have highly demanding jobs and may feel pressure to be working even though they are sick (19).…”

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“…In contrast, one study only found an association for men in adjusted models (15), and another study found no association for either men or women in adjusted models (16). A few studies have also investigated the association between work-family conflicts and sickness absence (17)(18)(19). A large study including workers from 31 European countries found that work-life imbalance predict sickness absence (19), and a Finnish study showed that spillover from work into family life predicted a heightened rate of sickness absence spells (17).…”

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“…A few studies have also investigated the association between work-family conflicts and sickness absence (17)(18)(19). A large study including workers from 31 European countries found that work-life imbalance predict sickness absence (19), and a Finnish study showed that spillover from work into family life predicted a heightened rate of sickness absence spells (17). However, research on work-family conflicts has so far primarily focused on perceived imbalances between work and family life without distinguishing between different sources to this imbalance (20).…”

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Job strain and informal caregiving as predictors of long-term sickness absence: A longitudinal multi-cohort study

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Job strain and informal caregiving as predictors of long-term sickness absence: A longitudinal multi-cohort study

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“…To develop, improve and implement effective sick-leave prevention measures, we need to understand the risk factors. Previous research on the work environment and sickness absence has mainly focused on physical working conditions (1,2) and psychosocial factors such as job demands and control (3)(4)(5). Less is known about how and when workplace bullying is related to sickness absence, beyond cross-sectional studies demonstrating associations between the two.…”

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Workplace bullying and sickness absence: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the research literature

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Indregard²,

Øverland³

2016

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Workplace bullying and sickness absence: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the research literature by Nielsen MB, Indregard AMR, Øverland S This review found that exposure to workplace bullying is a risk factor for later sickness absence. There is a shortage of studies on the moderators and mediators that can explain the relationship between bullying and absence. None of the identified studies examined if or how sickness absence increases the risk of later exposure to workplace bullying. Affiliation 359Review Scand J Work Environ Health. 2016;42(5):359-370. doi:10.5271/sjweh.3579 Workplace bullying and sickness absence: a systematic review and metaanalysis of the research literature Objective The association between workplace bullying and sickness absence remains unclear. This paper presents a systematic review and meta-analysis of research on the association. MethodWe conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of published primary studies on workplace bullying and sickness absence. Studies based on prospective design or registry data on sickness absence were included. Cross-sectional studies with self-reported sickness absence were excluded.Results Seventeen primary studies were included in the review, sixteen originated from the Nordic countries and fifteen included registry data on sickness absence. All but one study found that exposure to workplace bullying was associated with increased risk of sickness absence. A meta-analysis of ten independent studies showed that exposure to bullying increased the risk of sickness absence (odds ratio 1.58, 95% CI 1.39-1.79). Five studies included variables that moderated the association between bullying and absenteeism. None of the studies included mediating variables. No studies examined sickness absence as a risk factor for later exposure to bullying. Following the GRADE guidelines, the evidence for an association between bullying and sickness absence is moderate.Conclusions Workplace bullying is a risk factor for sickness absence, but the mechanisms to explain this relationship are not sufficiently described. It is unclear whether sickness absence predicts later exposure to bullying. While, the methodological quality of the reviewed studies was high, the knowledge base is small. There is a need for more research on how and when bullying is related to sickness absence and the possible bidirectional relationships involved.

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