ArticleJournal of occupational rehabilitation2009
Behavioral determinants as predictors of return to work after long-term sickness absence: an application of the theory of planned behavior.
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- A Grounded Theory Study on the Intention to Work While Ill among Workers with Musculoskeletal Disorders: An In-Depth Understanding of Workers' Experiences.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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- Measuring the motives of informal entrepreneurs.F1000Research · 2022Article
- Getting the Message Right: Evidence-Based Insights to Improve Organizational Return-to-Work Communication Practices.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2021Article
- Beliefs About Return to Work Among Women During/After Long-Term Sick Leave for Common Mental Disorders: A Qualitative Study Based on the Theory of Planned Behaviour.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2021Article
- Does motivation predict return to work? A longitudinal analysis.Journal of occupational health · 2021Article
- Role of a Digital Return-To-Work Solution for Individuals With Common Mental Disorders: Qualitative Study of the Perspectives of Three Stakeholder Groups.JMIR formative research · 2020Article
- Predicting Long-Term Sickness Absence and Identifying Subgroups Among Individuals Without an Employment Contract.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2020Article
- A psychosocial theory of sick leave put to the test in the European Working Conditions Survey 2010-2015.International archives of occupational and environmental health · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe aim of this prospective, longitudinal cohort study was to analyze the association between the three behavioral determinants of the theory of planned behavior (TPB) model--attitude, subjective norm and self-efficacy--and the time to return-to-work (RTW) in employees on long-term sick leave.
methodsThe study was based on a sample of 926 employees on sickness absence (maximum duration of 12 weeks). The employees filled out a baseline questionnaire and were subsequently followed until the tenth month after listing sick. The TPB-determinants were measured at baseline. Work attitude was measured with a Dutch language version of the Work Involvement Scale. Subjective norm was measured with a self-structured scale reflecting a person's perception of social support and social pressure. Self-efficacy was measured with the three subscales of a standardised Dutch version of the general self-efficacy scale (ALCOS): willingness to expend effort in completing the behavior, persistence in the face of adversity, and willingness to initiate behavior. Cox proportional hazards regression analyses were used to identify behavioral determinants of the time to RTW.
resultsMedian time to RTW was 160 days. In the univariate analysis, all potential prognostic factors were significantly associated (P < 0.15) with time to RTW: work attitude, social support, and the three subscales of self-efficacy. The final multivariate model with time to RTW as the predicted outcome included work attitude, social support and willingness to expend effort in completing the behavior as significant predictive factors.
conclusionsThis prospective, longitudinal cohort-study showed that work attitude, social support and willingness to expend effort in completing the behavior are significantly associated with a shorter time to RTW in employees on long-term sickness absence. This provides suggestive evidence for the relevance of behavioral characteristics in the prediction of duration of sickness absence. It may be a promising approach to address the behavioral determinants in the development of interventions focusing on RTW in employees on long-term sick leave.
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