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The impact of psychological distress on absence from work

Hardy, Gillian E., Woods, David, Wall, Toby D.·2003·Journal of Applied Psychology
DOI 10.1037/0021-9010.88.2.306
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The aims of this study were to examine the impact of psychological distress on absence from work; to compare psychological distress and job satisfaction as predictors of absence; and to compare the relative effects of 2 components of psychological distress, depression and anxiety, on absence. Organizational records of absence over a 3-year period were obtained for 323 health service staff in the United Kingdom, who also completed self-report measures of psychological distress and job satisfaction at the beginning of the study and 2 years later. Psychological distress, particularly depression, was found to predict absence, with higher levels of distress predicting a greater number of days and number of times absent. Job satisfaction and psychological distress independently predicted levels of absence. The psychological distress-absence relationship was not moderated by demographic variables.

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  • The FACT group's posttest mean GHQ-12 score was 8.11, below the cut-off point of 12 for risk of mental illness.

    “This reduction led to a mean score equal to 8.11, which is below the cut-off point (Figure 1) of 12, which was the limit for presenting a risk of mental illness (Hardy et al., 2003).”

    From The efficacy of functional-analytic psychotherapy and acceptance and commitment therapy (FACT) for public employees (2019) · cites this paper as Hardy et al., 2003

  • All participants included in the present study were likely to have been diagnosed with a minor psychiatric disorder at baseline based on the GHQ-12 caseness threshold (3/4).

    “Based on the 'caseness' threshold (3/4) of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12), all participants included in the present study were likely to have been diagnosed with a minor psychiatric disorder at baseline (Goldberg & Williams, 1988; Hardy et al., 2003).”

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Authors
Hardy, G. E., Woods, D., & Wall, T. D.
Affiliations
University of Sheffield (GB)
ORCID
Venue
Journal of Applied Psychology
Publisher
American Psychological Association (APA)
Published
2003
Volume
88
Issue
2
Pages
306-314
ISSN
  • 0021-9010 (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-1854
DOI
10.1037/0021-9010.88.2.306
OpenAlex
W2011916323
Cited by
253
References
43
Citations by year
2026: 4 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 9 · 2023: 11 · 2022: 14 · 2021: 12 · 2020: 7 · 2019: 7 · 2018: 6 · 2017: 23 · 2016: 12 · 2015: 4 · 2014: 11 · 2013: 13 · 2012: 21
FWCI
16.61
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Applied Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Workplace Health and Well-being
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Employment and Welfare Studies
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
Keywords
psychological distress, absenteeism, job satisfaction, depression, anxiety, healthcare workers, occupational health
MeSH terms
Depression, Female, Humans, Job Satisfaction, Male, Surveys and Questionnaires, Regression Analysis, Work

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