Work-related factors of presenteeism: The mediating role of mental and physical health.

2016 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 220-234 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rico Pohling ◽  
Gabriele Buruck ◽  
Kevin-Lim Jungbauer ◽  
Michael P. Leiter
Keyword(s):  
Physical Health ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Mental And Physical Health

scholarly journals Exposure to Adverse Social Behavior in the Workplace and Sickness Presenteeism among Korean Workers: The Mediating Effects of Musculoskeletal Disorders

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (10) ◽  
pp. 2198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sookja Choi ◽  
Yunjeong Yi ◽  
Jiyun Kim
Keyword(s):  
Social Behavior ◽  
Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Sickness Presenteeism ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Health Related

Adverse social behavior (ASB) by colleagues or superiors in the workplace is considered highly stressful for workers in South Korea. The authors investigate the mechanism by which ASB reduces productivity (measured in terms of sickness presenteeism (SP)), by examining the potential mediating role of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). All data are derived from the fourth Korean Working Conditions Survey, which investigated a representative sample of the working population. The authors analyze their general characteristics (age, gender, income, and education), work-related factors (job type, occupational ergonomic risk, job resource, employment contract, work schedule, working hour, and job demand), and health-related factors (self-rated health and MSDs). The authors use a two-step regression analysis to estimate the direct effect of ASB on SP and the indirect effect of SP via MSDs. The authors find that MSDs mediate 16.7% of the total effect of ASB on SP. When employment type and job conditions are considered, the role of the mediating variable in the group with a permanent contract, no shift or night work, and high working time is greater than the counterpart of each variable. Various strategies are needed to address MSDs according to the working environment, which might help limit the negative impact of ASB on SP.

Associations of Work-Related Factors and Work Engagement with Mental and Physical Health: A 1-Year Follow-up Study Among Older Workers

2014 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 86-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fenna R. M. Leijten ◽  
Swenne G. van den Heuvel ◽  
Allard J. van der Beek ◽  
Jan Fekke Ybema ◽  
Suzan J. W. Robroek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Health ◽  
Work Engagement ◽  
Older Workers ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
Mental And Physical Health
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