ArticleJournal of occupational health2020
Association of work-time control with sickness absence due to musculoskeletal and mental disorders: An occupational cohort study.
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- Working from home, work-time control and mental health: Results from the Brazilian longitudinal study of adult health (ELSA-Brasil).Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
- Impact of Long Working Hours and Shift Work on Perceived Unmet Dental Need: A Panel Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Association of work-time control with sickness absence due to musculoskeletal and mental disorders: An occupational cohort study.Journal of occupational health · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectivesWork-time control is associated with lower sickness absence rates, but it remains unclear whether this association differs by type of diagnosis and sub-dimension of work-time control (control over daily hours and control over time off) and whether certain vulnerable groups benefit more from higher levels of work-time control.
methodsSurvey data from the Finnish 10-town study in 2004 were used to examine if baseline levels of work-time control were associated with register data on diagnose-specific sickness absence for 7 consecutive years (n = 22 599). Cox proportional hazard models were conducted, adjusted for age, sex, education, occupational status, shift work including nights, and physical/mental workload.
resultsDuring follow-up, 2,818 individuals were on sick leave (≥10 days) due to musculoskeletal disorders and 1724 due to mental disorders. Employees with high (HR = 0.80, 95% CI 0.74-0.87; HR = 0.76, 95% CI 0.70-0.82, respectively) and moderate (HR = 0.83, 95% CI 0.77-0.90; HR = 0.85, 95% CI 0.79-0.91, respectively) levels of control over daily hours/control over time off had a decreased risk of sickness absence due to musculoskeletal disorders. Sub-group analyses revealed that especially workers who were older benefitted the most from higher levels of work-time control. Neither sub-dimension of work-time control was related to sickness absence due to mental disorders.
conclusionsOver a 7-year period of follow-up, high and moderate levels of work-time control were related to lower rates of sickness absence due to musculoskeletal disorders, but not due to mental disorders.
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