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ArticleBMC public health2024

The role of familial factors and neuroticism in the association between exposure to offensive behaviors at work and long-term sickness absence due to common mental disorders - a prospective twin study.

Maria Wijkander, Pia Svedberg, Jurgita Narusyte, Iman Alaie, Petra Lindfors, Tianwei Xu, Linda L Magnusson Hanson

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Maria WijkanderStress Research Institute, Department of Psychology, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden. maria.wijkander@su.se.
Pia SvedbergDivision of Insurance Medicine, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Jurgita NarusyteDivision of Insurance Medicine, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Iman AlaieDivision of Insurance Medicine, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Petra LindforsDepartment of Psychology, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden.
Tianwei XuStress Research Institute, Department of Psychology, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden.
Linda L Magnusson HansonStress Research Institute, Department of Psychology, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden.

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Abstract

objectivesThe aim of this study was to investigate associations between exposure to work-related violence/threats and harassment, and future sickness absence (SA) due to common mental disorders (CMDs), taking familial factors (shared genetics and early-life environment) and neuroticism into account.

methodsThe study sample included 8795 twin individuals from the Swedish Twin Project of Disability Pension and Sickness Absence (STODS), including survey data from the Study of Twin Adults: Genes and Environment (STAGE). Self-reported work-related violence and/or threats as well as work-related harassment (including bullying) and national register data on SA due to CMDs were analyzed using standard logistic regression, and conditional logistic regression among complete twin pairs discordant on exposures. Individuals were followed for a maximum of 13 years. Interactions between neuroticism and exposures were assessed using both multiplicative and additive interaction analyses.

resultsExposure to work-related violence/threats was associated with higher odds of SA due to CMDs when adjusting for age, sex, marital status, children, education, type of living area, work characteristics, and symptoms of depression and burnout (OR 2.11, 95% CI 1.52-2.95). Higher odds of SA due to CMDs were also found for exposure to harassment (OR 1.52, 95% CI 1.10-2.11) and a combined indicator of exposure to violence/threats and/or harassment (OR 1.98, 95% CI 1.52-2.59), compared with the unexposed. Analyses of twins discordant on exposure, using the unexposed co-twin as reference, showed reduced ORs. These ORs were still elevated but no longer statistically significant, potentially due to a lack of statistical power. No multiplicative interaction was found between neuroticism and exposure to work-related violence/threats, or harassment. However, a statistically significant additive interaction was found between neuroticism and exposure to violence/threats, indicating higher odds of SA due to CMDs in the group scoring lower on neuroticism.

conclusionsExposure to work-related offensive behaviors was associated with SA due to CMDs. However, the results indicated that these associations may be partly confounded by familial factors. In addition, an interaction between exposure and neuroticism was suggested. Thus, when possible, future studies investigating associations and causality between offensive behaviors at work and mental health-related outcomes, should consider familial factors and neuroticism.

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Mental DisordersNeuroticismSick LeaveAdultBullyingFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesSwedenWorkplace ViolenceMental disordersNeuroticismPersonalitySick leaveSickness absenceTwin studyWork-related bullyingWork-related harassmentWork-related violence

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