ArticleEuropean journal of public health2022
Is work-life interference a risk factor for sickness absence? A longitudinal study of the Swedish working population.
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- Work-Related Psychosocial Risk and Protective Factors Influencing Workplace Sickness Absence: A Systematic Literature Review.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2026Pooled it
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- Exploring Pathways Linking Work and Nonwork Factors to Sleep, Fatigue, and Health in Night Shift Nurses: A Structural Equation Modeling Analysis.Journal of nursing management · 2025Article
- Work-family conflicts and sickness absence due to mental disorders among female municipal employees - a register-linked study comparing health and social care employees to employees in other sectors.Scandinavian journal of work, environment & health · 2024Article
- Impact of work-life interference on burnout and job discontent: A one-year follow-up study of physicians in Sweden.Scandinavian journal of work, environment & health · 2024Article
- Work-family conflicts and sickness absence-a register-linked cohort study among young and early midlife employees.European journal of public health · 2024Article
- Work-family conflicts and long-term medically certified sickness absence due to mental disorders - a follow-up study of female municipal employees.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Work-life interference and physician-certified sick leave: a prospective study of a general working population.European journal of public health · 2023Article
- Work-related stress, reason for consultation and diagnosis-specific sick leave: How do they add up?PloS one · 2023Observational
- Evaluation of an Online Course Promoting Health and Wellbeing for University Students and Employees.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundWhile there is increasing literature on the health effects of work-life interference, few studies have investigated the relationship between a direct measure of work-life interference and objective sickness absence measures. The aim of this study is to investigate whether work-life interference is a risk factor for subsequent long-term sickness absence (LTSA).
methodsData were derived from the Swedish Longitudinal Occupational Survey of Health 2010, 2012, 2014 and 2016. Data were linked to register data on LTSA (having at least one continuous period of medically certified sick leave exceeding 14 days) the following 2 years after each data collection wave. We applied generalized estimating equations, odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). The sample included 15 244 individuals (43.1% men and 56.9% women). Nearly a fifth of the sample (18.7%, n = 1110) started at least one period of LTSA at any point between 2010 and 2018.
resultsWork-life interference was found to be a risk factor for subsequent LTSA (OR = 1.55; 95% CI = 1.44-1.67) even when adjusting for relevant factors including general health (OR = 1.39; 95% CI = 1.29-1.51). We found no significant moderating effect of gender.
conclusionThe results of this study indicate that work-life interference is a risk factor for subsequent LTSA for working men and women in Sweden.
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