The Work Limitations Questionnaire

Lerner, Debra; Amick, Benjamin C.; Rogers, William H.; Malspeis, Susan; Bungay, Kathleen M.; Cynn, Diane

doi:10.1097/00005650-200101000-00009

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“…Survivors of adolescent cancer in our sample were not less likely to be employed or work part-time than their healthy counterparts; however, survivors of adolescent cancer did report reduced work quality and quantity as compared to healthy controls (Lerner et al, 2001).…”

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Cognitive and Occupational Function in Survivors of Adolescent Cancer

Nugent

Bender

Sereika

et al. 2018

Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology

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The number of cancer survivors living in the U.S. is dramatically increasing. Cognitive decline is a commonly reported and burdensome symptom of cancer survivors. In addition, many cancer survivors experience difficulty maintaining employment. This dissertation addresses gaps in the literature of cognitive and occupational function of cancer survivors, with particular emphasis on the understudied population of cancer survivors diagnosed as an adolescent or young adult (AYA). For this dissertation, a series of studies were conducted to 1) explore the association between occupation and symptom burden in breast cancer survivors, 2) synthesize the evidence of cognitive outcomes in survivors of AYA cancer, and 3) describe cognitive and occupational function in survivors of adolescent cancer compared to healthy controls.To address aim one, a secondary analysis of data from early-stage breast cancer survivors explored the relationship between occupation and symptom burden. Breast cancer survivors employed in lower skill level jobs reported greater symptom burden over the first year of anastrozole treatment than women employed at the higher skill level. Survivors employed at lower skill levels had higher levels of fatigue and worse depressive, musculoskeletal, vasomotor, and gastrointestinal symptoms.To address aim two, an integrative review synthesized the current state of science in terms of cognitive outcomes of those diagnosed with cancer as an AYA. Survivors of AYA cancer tended to experience cognitive difficulties; however, to date, no study has focused exclusively on those diagnosed as an AYA or encompassed the entirety of the AYA age range. Future iv studies are needed because cognitive outcomes of survivors of AYA cancer have been largely neglected.Lastly, a cross-sectional, descriptive comparative study described cognitive and occupational function in survivors of adolescent cancer compared to healthy controls. Survivors of adolescent cancer perceived greater cognitive difficulty than healthy peers, although there were not significant measurable differences in performance on neuropsychological tests. Survivors of adolescent cancer also reported poorer work output than healthy controls.This dissertation contributes to the growing body of literature pertaining to health and well-being of cancer survivors, in particular cognitive and occupational function, and unique considerations needed for those diagnosed with cancer as an AYA.v Study 2. While there is a growing body of literature suggesting that many cancer survivors may experience cognitive decline after cancer diagnosis and treatment, much less is known about the cognitive outcomes of those diagnosed during the AYA timeframe. Therefore, the second study of this dissertation is an integrative review to summarize and appraise the current state of published literature involving cognitive function in those diagnosed during adolescence and young adulthood. While the review is a distinct study within the dissertation project, it provides a critically important ...

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“…The Work Limitations Questionnaire (WLQ) (Lerner et al, 2001) is a 25-item self-report measure of work functioning. The WLQ has shown reliability and validity for use among several different jobs and chronic health condition groups including those with cancer (Gordon et al, 2011).…”

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Cognitive and Occupational Function in Survivors of Adolescent Cancer

Nugent

Bender

Sereika

et al. 2018

Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology

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“…The validated Work Limitations Questionnaire (WLQ) [17,18] has been used in studies of brain tumors, depression, arthritis and migraine [19][20][21][22]. For example, Feuerstein et al (2007) found that brain tumor survivors reported more time lost from work and lower work productivity than a comparison group [19].…”

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Hot flashes, fatigue, treatment exposures and work productivity in breast cancer survivors

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Griggs

et al. 2008

J Cancer Surviv

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“…Presenteeism was measured by the Work Limitation Questionnaire (WLQ: Lerner, Amick, Rogers, Malspeis, & Bungay, 2001), a self-report with 25 items. It measures employee's ability to perform four specific set of job demands including Time Management (TMM: five items, e.g., difficulty working required hours), Physical Demand (PHD: six items, e.g., ability to walk to different work locations), Mental and Interpersonal Demands (MID: nine items, e.g., difficult doing work carefully) and Output Demands (OPD: five items, e.g., difficulty handling the workload).…”

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Presenteeism among Japanese IT Employees: Personality, Temperament and Character, Job Strain and Workplace Support, and Mental Disturbance

Kono¹,

Uji²,

Matsushima³

2015

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To study correlates of presenteeism among Japanese IT employees, a cross-sectional study in 440 employees of four IT companies was studied with a net-based questionnaire survey. A structural regression analysis revealed that presenteeism (measured by the Work Limitation Questionnaire) was directly associated with common mental symptoms (measured by the Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation-Outcome Measure) and job strain (measured by the Job Strain Questionnaire), common mental symptoms mediated the effects of job strain and poor workplace social support as well as high Harm Avoidance and low Self-directedness and Cooperativeness (measured by the Temperament and Character Inventory-Revised) upon presenteeism. IT company workers presenteeism may be a result of complicated effects of common mental symptoms, job strain and poor workplace social support, and personality traits.

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The Work Limitations Questionnaire

Abstract: With 25 items, 4 dimensions (limitations handling time, physical, mental-interpersonal, and output demands), and a 2-week reporting period, the Work Limitations Questionnaire demonstrated high reliability and validity.

Cited by 838 publications

References 9 publications

Cognitive and Occupational Function in Survivors of Adolescent Cancer

Cognitive and Occupational Function in Survivors of Adolescent Cancer

Hot flashes, fatigue, treatment exposures and work productivity in breast cancer survivors

Presenteeism among Japanese IT Employees: Personality, Temperament and Character, Job Strain and Workplace Support, and Mental Disturbance

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