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A longitudinal path analysis of the reciprocal and cyclical relationships between sickness absence, job demands, job resources, and burnout

Frontiers in Psychology
AimThis study investigates the longitudinal reciprocal cyclical impact of sickness absence on perceived job demands and job resources, as well as its indirect effects on future burnout and further sickness absence.Design and methodsA four-wave ...
Simon Gottenborg, Simon Gottenborg, Thomas Hoff, Thomas Hoff, Svein Åge Kjøs Johnsen, Leif Rydstedt, Kjell Ivar Øvergård, Kjell Ivar Øvergård   +7 more
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The prevalence of sickness absence among primary school pupils – reason to be worried?

BMC Public Health, 2021
Background Absence from school can lead to lower educational achievement and poor health. Little is known about school absence in primary education. This study’s first aim was to examine the prevalence of school absence in primary schools and differing ...
Esther Karen Pijl, Yvonne Theodora Maria Vanneste, Angelique Eveline de Rijk, Frans Joseph Maria Feron, Jolanda Mathijssen   +4 more
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COVID-19 infection and later risk of sickness absence by socioeconomic status: a cohort study

BMC Public Health
Background The COVID-19 pandemic was a significant health risk and resulted in increased sickness absence during the pandemic. This study examines whether a history of COVID-19 infection is associated with a higher risk of subsequent sickness absence ...
Matti Joensuu, Johanna Kausto, Jaakko Airaksinen, Tuula Oksanen, Jussi Vahtera, Mika Kivimäki, Jenni Ervasti   +6 more
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Gender differences in mental health-related sickness absence in the education sector

BMC Public Health
Background The education sector experiences high rates of sickness absence, primarily due to mental health disorders. This issue poses significant challenges, not only for the affected employees but also for their colleagues, pupils, the organization ...
Sheila Timp, Nicky D. van Foreest, Willem van Rhenen   +2 more
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The relative impact of smoking, alcohol use and drug use on general sickness absence among Norwegian employees

BMC Public Health, 2019
Background It is well documented that tobacco, alcohol and drug use can be detrimental to health. However, little is known about the relative impact of these factors on sickness absence, and whether the association between use of these substances and ...
Ingeborg Lund, Inger Synnøve Moan, Hilde Marie Erøy Edvardsen   +2 more
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Do work factors modify the association between chronic health problems and sickness absence among older employees?

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 2013
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to (i) assess how common chronic health problems and work-related factors predict sickness absence and (ii) explore whether work-related factors modify the effects of health problems on sickness absence.
Fenna RM Leijten, Swenne G van den Heuvel, Jan Fekke Ybema, Suzan JW Robroek, Alex Burdorf   +4 more
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Sickness presence, sick leave and adjustment latitude

International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health, 2014
Objectives: Previous research on the association between adjustment latitude (defined as the opportunity to adjust work efforts in case of illness) and sickness absence and sickness presence has produced inconsistent results.
Joachim Gerich
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Is Work Group Social Capital Associated With Sickness Absence? A Study of Workplace Registered Sickness Absence at the Work Group Level

Safety and Health at Work, 2020
Background: The concept of social capital has its focus on cooperative relations in the workplace. This study investigates the association between social capital and sickness absence among workers in 41 work groups in the Danish dairy industry and ...
Thomas Clausen, Annette Meng, Vilhem Borg   +2 more
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Work, Sickness, Absence, and Identity-Work

Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies, 2013
This article explores how a group of industrial workers experience long-term sickness absence and how they cope with this situation. The article presents data from in-depth interviews with male industrial workers employed in a Norwegian factory.
Trude Gjernes
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Do birthrates contribute to sickness absence differences in women? A cohort study in Catalonia, Spain, 2012-2014.

PLoS ONE, 2020
AimsThis study explores the differences in sickness absence trends in women according to reproductive age group and medical diagnoses.MethodsData were obtained from two administrative registries: the Continuous Working Life Sample and the Catalonian ...
Andrew N March, Rocío Villar, Monica Ubalde-Lopez, Fernando G Benavides, Laura Serra   +4 more
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