Does affective organizational commitment and experience of meaning at work predict risk of disability pensioning? An analysis of register‐based outcomes using pooled data on 40,554 observations in four occupational groups

Clausen, Thomas; Burr, Hermann; Borg, Vilhelm

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“…The independent likelihood of higher disability due to high biomechanical exposure was higher among women and due to high strain was higher among men, which are parallel to the findings of (38). An interaction effect is equally important along with the independent effects of work-related exposure on health functioning outcomes (33). Biomechanical exposure and job strain in working life jointly predicted post-retirement disability in the GAZEL cohort (14).…”

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“…Biomechanical exposure and job strain in working life significantly predicted postretirement disability among the GAZEL cohort (14) and work disability among Norwegian employees (6,29). Likewise, higher level of work-related exposures was found to be long-term risk factors for musculoskeletal disability (30), disability pensioning (12,(31)(32)(33), and other chronic conditions (34). The findings of the present study corroborate these earlier findings, however, the respondents of our study were older and the outcome of interest was disability related to ADL.…”

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Work-related biomechanical exposure and job strain in midlife separately and jointly predict disability after 28 years: a Finnish longitudinal study

K.C.

Neupane²,

Leino-Arjas³

et al. 2017

Scand J Work Environ Health

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Objectives We investigated whether the extent of biomechanical exposures and job strain in midlife separately and jointly predict disability in old age. Methods Participants of the Finnish Longitudinal Study on Aging Municipal Employees (FLAME) in 1981 (aged 44-58 years) responded to disability questionnaires in 2009 (1850 women and 1082 men). Difficulties in performing five activities of daily living (ADL) and seven instrumental ADL (IADL) were used to assess severity of disability (score range: 0-12, 0=no disability). Information on biomechanical exposures and job strain was collected by questionnaire at baseline. Adjusted prevalence proportion ratios (PR) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) were modelled using mixed negative binomial regression with robust variance. The joint effect of two exposures was quantified using the concept of relative excessive risk due to interaction (RERI). Results The overall prevalence of disability (score: 1-12) was 46.7% (women: 41%; men: 57%). Compared to low-level exposures in an adjusted model, the PR of high baseline biomechanical exposures for each one unit increase in the disability score was 1.31 (95% CI 1.10-1.55) and PR of high job strain was 1.71 (95% CI 1.26-2.32). Associations were rather similar in gender-stratified analyses. Furthermore, the joint effect (high strain/high biomechanical) was multiplicative (women: PR 1.32, 95% CI 1.21-1.45; men: PR 1.27, 95% CI 1.13-1.44), but no additive effect was observed when fully adjusted. Conclusion High biomechanical exposure and job strain in midlife were strongly associated with the severity of disability in later life. The workplace could serve as arena for preventive interventions regarding disability in old age.

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Work-related biomechanical exposure and job strain in midlife separately and jointly predict disability after 28 years: a Finnish longitudinal study

K.C.

Neupane²,

Leino-Arjas³

et al. 2017

Scand J Work Environ Health

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“…However, these factors are mediators between exposures and outcomes, not exposures. Therefore, a study which investigated effects of job satisfaction and job enjoyment [ 27 ] and a study of organizational commitment and meaning of work [ 28 ] were excluded from the systematic review.…”

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The contribution from psychological, social, and organizational work factors to risk of disability retirement: a systematic review with meta-analyses

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BackgroundPrevious studies indicate that psychological, social, and organizational factors at work contribute to health, motivation, absence from work, and functional ability.The objective of the study was to assess the current state of knowledge of the contribution of psychological, social, and organizational factors to disability retirement by a systematic review and meta-analyses.Methods Data sources: A systematic literature search for studies of retirement due to disability in Medline, Embase, and PsychINFO was performed. Reference lists of relevant articles were hand-searched for additional studies. Data extraction: Internal validity was assessed independently by two referees with a detailed checklist for sources of bias. Conclusions were drawn based on studies with acceptable quality. Data synthesis: We calculated combined effect estimates by means of averaged associations (Risk ratios) across samples, weighting observed associations by the study’s sample size. Thirty-nine studies of accepted quality were found, 37 of which from the Nordic countries.ResultsThere was moderate evidence for the role of low control (supported by weighted average RR = 1.40; 95% CI = 1.21-1.61) and moderate evidence for the combination of high demands and low control (although weighted average was RR = 1.45; 95% CI = 0.96-2.19) as predictors of disability retirement. There were no major systematic differences in findings between the highest rated and the lowest rated studies that passed the criterion for adequate quality. There was limited evidence for downsizing, organizational change, lack of employee development and supplementary training, repetitive work tasks, effort-reward imbalance to increase risk of disability pension. Very limited evidence was found for job demands, evening or night work, and low social support from ones superior.ConclusionsPsychological and organizational factors at work contribute to disability retirement with the most robust evidence for the role of work control. We recommend the measurement of specific exposure factors in future studies.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12889-017-4059-4) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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“…Analogously, low perceived meaning at work, operationalized as a feeling that work is not important, not meaningful, and not feeling motivated and engaged in one’s work, was associated with earlier disability pensioning (Clausen et al 2014). Instead, less is known of the relevance of more personal meaning of work for work ability in physically strenuous work.…”

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Personal meaning of work and perceived work ability among middle-aged workers with physically strenuous work: a Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 Study

Punakallio

Lusa

Ala‐Mursula

et al. 2019

Int Arch Occup Environ Health

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PurposeTo investigate the association between personal meaning of work and perceived work ability among middle-aged workers with physically strenuous or light work. We evaluated the course of perceived work ability from 31 to 46 years and examined the possible differences in the association between personal meaning of work and perceived work ability at the age of 46 depending on physical workload.MethodsThe study population consisted of participants of the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 (n = 4420). Data were collected through questionnaires at 31 and 46 years. The main outcome was perceived work ability (0–7 = poor, 8–10 = good) and the main explanatory measures were physically strenuous work and personal meaning of work. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were adjusted for unhealthy habits, number of diseases, job strain, social support at work, employment history and gender. They were also stratified for the strenuousness of work.ResultsPerceived work ability decreased during the 15-year follow-up in both the strenuous and light work groups, and was lowest among workers with strenuous work. Perceived work ability remained poor or decreased in 22% of men and 21% of women in the strenuous work group vs. 14% and 13% in the light work group, respectively. After adjusting for confounders, the participants in both groups who reported low personal meaning of work were at approximately a twofold risk of having poor perceived work ability at 46 years compared to the participants who reported high personal meaning of work.ConclusionsPerceived work ability was significantly lower and deteriorated more during the follow-up among participants with strenuous work. High personal meaning of work was important for good work ability, irrespective of the strenuousness of work.

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Does affective organizational commitment and experience of meaning at work predict risk of disability pensioning? An analysis of register‐based outcomes using pooled data on 40,554 observations in four occupational groups

Abstract: AOC and MAW are significantly associated with risk of disability pensioning. Promoting MAW and managing AOC in contemporary workplaces may contribute towards reducing risk of disability pensioning.

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Work-related biomechanical exposure and job strain in midlife separately and jointly predict disability after 28 years: a Finnish longitudinal study

Work-related biomechanical exposure and job strain in midlife separately and jointly predict disability after 28 years: a Finnish longitudinal study

The contribution from psychological, social, and organizational work factors to risk of disability retirement: a systematic review with meta-analyses

Personal meaning of work and perceived work ability among middle-aged workers with physically strenuous work: a Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 Study

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