Predictors of work presence – Sickness absence in a salutogenic perspective
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The objective of the study was to identify determinants of work presence, i.e. factors that counteract short and/or long term sickness absence. The analyses were based on logistic regression analyses on Swedish regional survey data. Individuals who had not reported sickness absence during the preceding year were compared to on one hand individuals with short term sickness absence (< 28 days) and on the other hand with long term sickness absence (> 28 days). We found predictors of work presence in personal background as well as in work related variables. A high level of sense of coherence was found to counteract short as well as long term sickness absence. Gender specific differences were observed. Although a set of predictors common for the short and long term perspective were found the predictors in general were found to differentiate substantially with respect to short or long term sickness absence. Implications for sickness absence prevention and health promotion could be drawn from the results. Primarily different aspects of control over working situation, work satisfaction and for women a high level of sense of coherence were believed to have these implications.
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- Authors
- Engström, L.-G., & Janson, S.
- Affiliations
- Karlstad University (SE)
- Venue
- WORK: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment & Rehabilitation
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2009-01
- Volume
- 33
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 287-295
- ISSN
- 1051-9815 (ISSN-L)
- 1875-9270
- OpenAlex
- W1948675416
- Cited by
- 24
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 4 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 2
- FWCI
- 3.62
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Work (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Workplace Health and Well-being
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health, psychology, and well-being
- Social Sciences › Demography › Retirement, Disability, and Employment
- Keywords
- sick leave, salutogenesis, sense of coherence, long-term sickness absence, short-term sickness absence, job satisfaction, gender differences, sickness absence prevention, health promotion
- MeSH terms
- Absenteeism, Adolescent, Adult, Employment, Female, Health Surveys, Humans, Job Satisfaction, Male, Middle Aged, Predictive Value of Tests, Sex Factors, Sweden, Work, Young Adult
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