Health behaviours and psychosocial working conditions as predictors of disability pension due to different diagnoses: a population-based study

Ropponen, Annina; Narusyte, Jurgita; Silventoinen, Karri; Svedberg, Pia

doi:10.1186/s12889-020-09567-8

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“…This further complicates the search for a definition or certain, commonly agreed on measures of “sustainable working life.” However, the expectation is that in our Sustainable Working Life project, we can add to the existing knowledge via the utilisation of available definitions and frameworks since our survey data cover self-reported aspects comprehensively. Furthermore, the register data enable detailed follow-up for labour market participation in terms of “sustainable working life,” as well as labour market non-participation in line with earlier studies based on STODS for SA, DP, and unemployment [ 10 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 ].…”

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Sustainable Working Life in a Swedish Twin Cohort—A Definition Paper with Sample Overview

Ropponen

Wang

Narusyte

et al. 2021

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Background: A unified or consensus definition of “sustainable working life” remains lacking, although studies investigating risk factors for labour market exit are numerous. In this study, we aimed (1) to update the information and to explore a definition of “sustainable working life” via a systematic literature review and (2) to describe the working life trajectories via the prevalence of sickness absence (SA), disability pension (DP), and unemployment in a Swedish twin cohort to provide a sample overview in our Sustainable Working Life-project. Methods: A systematic literature review was conducted to explore the studies with the search phrase “sustainable working life” in PubMed, PsycInfo, and the Web of Science Database of Social Sciences in January 2021, resulting in a total of 51 references. A qualitative synthesis was performed for the definitions and the measures of “sustainable working life.” Based on the Swedish Twin project Of Disability pension and Sickness absence (STODS), the current dataset to address sustainable working life includes 108 280 twin individuals born between 1925 and 1990. Comprehensive register data until 2016 for unemployment, SA and DP were linked to all individuals. Using STODS, we analysed the annual prevalence of SA, DP, and unemployment as working life trajectories over time across education and age groups. Results: The reviewed 16 full articles described several distinct definitions for sustainable working life between 2007 and 2020 from various perspectives, i.e., considering workplaces or employees, the individual, organizational or enterprise level, and the society level. The definition of “sustainable working life” appearing most often was the swAge-model including a broad range of factors, e.g., health, physical/mental/psychosocial work environment, work motivation/satisfaction, and the family situation and leisure activities. Our dataset comprised of 81%–94% of individuals who did not meet SA, DP, or unemployment during the follow-up in 1994–2016, being indicative for “sustainable working life.” The annual prevalence across years had a decreasing trend of unemployment over time, whereas the prevalence of SA had more variation, with DP being rather stable. Both unemployment and DP had the highest prevalence among those with a lower level of education, whereas in SA, the differences in prevalence between education levels were minor. Unemployment was highest across the years in the youngest age group (18–27 years), the age group differences for SA were minor, and for DP, the oldest age group (58–65 years) had the highest prevalence. Conclusions: No consensus exists for a “sustainable working life,” hence meriting further studies, and we intend to contribute by utilising the STODS database for the Sustainable Working Life project. In the upcoming studies, the existing knowledge of available definitions and frameworks will be utilised. The dataset containing both register data and self-reports enables detailed follow-up for labour market participation for sustainable working life.

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Sustainable Working Life in a Swedish Twin Cohort—A Definition Paper with Sample Overview

Ropponen

Wang

Narusyte

et al. 2021

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“…The twin sample enabled to control for familial confounding in the association which has rarely been done for SAalthough earlier studies for associations between psychosocial working conditions and disability pension based on partially the same data exist. [45][46][47][48] Although we utilized the well-documented psychosocial working conditions from the LISA database, Statistics Sweden 38 based on the Swedish psychosocial JEM, 39 these were from 2001. This can be considered as a weakness of this study, although we assume that this rather early (we initiated the follow-up from 2005, ie, 4 years later) evaluation of psychosocial working conditions might dilute our results rather than overestimate them.…”

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“…Furthermore, the register-based SA data is not affected by recall bias, and our large sample size enabled investigation of various groups for pain, CMD, and their combination. The twin sample enabled to control for familial confounding in the association which has rarely been done for SA—although earlier studies for associations between psychosocial working conditions and disability pension based on partially the same data exist 45–48 . Although we utilized the well-documented psychosocial working conditions from the LISA database, Statistics Sweden 38 based on the Swedish psychosocial JEM, 39 these were from 2001.…”

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Psychosocial Working Conditions and Subsequent Sickness Absence—Effects of Pain and Common Mental Disorders in a Population-Based Swedish Twin Sample

Ropponen

Wang

Farrants

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Journal of Occupational &Amp; Environmental Medicine

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Objective: To investigate pain and/or common mental disorders (CMDs) in the associations between psychosocial working conditions and sickness absence (SA) while controlling familial confounding. Methods: Prospective Prospective twin cohort study included survey data for pain and CMD, register data for SA and psychosocial working conditions. The follow-up from 2005 to 2016 of 28,916 twin individuals for first incident SA spell measured as the main International Classification of Diseases version 10 (ICD-10) diagnosis groups (F00-F99, I00-I99, and M00-M99), or the duration. We used regression models to obtain odds ratio (OR), incidence rate ratio (IRR), or relative risk ratio (RRR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI). Results: The covariate adjusted models of 9156 SA spells indicated almost no statistically significant associations between psychosocial working conditions and SA. Conclusions: Psychosocial working conditions were not associated with SA while familial confounding could not be ruled out.

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“…According to Walker and Avant (2019), antecedents are identified as the proceeding events of a concept. Common antecedents linked to WPD are the increase in job demands, lack of control, low social support, and workplace bullying (Chan et al, 2019; Jain et al, 2012; Janssens et al, 2016; Moen et al, 2013; Mohanty & Mohanty, 2017; Ropponen et al, 2020; Soares et al, 2012).…”

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Workplace Psychological Distress: A Concept Analysis

Mopkins

2022

Workplace Health Saf

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Background: Workplace psychological distress (WPD) significantly impacts employees’ mental and physical well-being. However, WPD has not been well-defined in the literature as a concept. This concept analysis aims to clarify the concept of WPD and promote the use of the term in occupational health nursing research. Methods: Strategies introduced by Walker and Avant’s conceptual analysis method will be utilized to conceptualize WPD and its impact on employees. A literature search was conducted using Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Business Source Complete, and APA PsycArticles. The keyword search included the terms “workplace” AND “employee” AND “psychological distress.” Results: Antecedents of WPD are an increase in job demands, lack of control, low support, and workplace bullying. Defining attributes for WPD are extreme fatigue, role conflict, and time pressures. Consequences of WPD were identified as mental disorders, physical disorders, and loss in productivity. This concept was further illustrated using a model, borderline, and contrary case. Discussion/Conclusion: Identifying signs of WPD is of great importance in caring for employees in the workplace. Occupational health nurses can use information obtained from a workplace assessment to develop policies, implement well-being programs, and provide employee referrals.

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Health behaviours and psychosocial working conditions as predictors of disability pension due to different diagnoses: a population-based study

Cited by 6 publications

References 42 publications

Sustainable Working Life in a Swedish Twin Cohort—A Definition Paper with Sample Overview

Sustainable Working Life in a Swedish Twin Cohort—A Definition Paper with Sample Overview

Psychosocial Working Conditions and Subsequent Sickness Absence—Effects of Pain and Common Mental Disorders in a Population-Based Swedish Twin Sample

Workplace Psychological Distress: A Concept Analysis

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