Opportunities for recovery at work and excellent work ability - a cross-sectional population study among young workers

Boström, Maria; Sluiter, Judith K.; Hagberg, Mats; Grimby-Ekman, Anna

doi:10.1186/s12889-016-3654-0

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“…The development and validation of the method was described by Statistics Sweden [ 12 ]. Previous studies also reported data from this survey, for example Boström et al [ 13 ]. We used the 2011 data.…”

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confidence: 83%

“…In this study, we chose a way of operationalizing recovery opportunities similar to that used by Boström et al [ 13 ]. However, we did not look at the different aspects of recovery opportunities separately as was done in that study.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Five questions on recovery opportunities during work were used as proposed by Boström [ 13 ]. The questions ‘Can you take short breaks at any time in order to talk?’, ‘Is it possible for you to set your own work tempo?’ and ‘Does your work occasionally require you to perform nothing but repetitive tasks several times per hour?’ could be answered through the following categories: 1) Nearly all the time; 2) Roughly ¾ of the time; 3) Half of the time; 4) Roughly ¼ of the time; 5) Roughly 1/10 of the time; 6) No, not at all.…”

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The mediating role of recovery opportunities on future sickness absence from a gender- and age-sensitive perspective

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A lack of sufficient recovery during and after work may help to explain impaired health in the long run. We aimed to increase knowledge on the mediating role of recovery opportunities (RO) during and after work on future sickness absence from a gender- and age-sensitive perspective. We used data on RO from a Swedish national survey in 2011 and linked these to sickness absence (>14 days) two years later among the general working population (N = 7,649). Mediation of the relationship between gender and sickness absence by exposure to RO was studied through linear regression. We conducted separate analyses for RO during and after work and for three different age groups (16–29; 30–49; 50–64). The sample consisted of 3,563 men and 4,086 women. Sickness absence was higher among the women than among the men (11 days vs 5 days, p<0.001). Men reported statistically significantly more positive on their RO than women. RO during (ß 0.3–1.8) and after work (ß 0.4–0.6) mediated the relationship between gender and sickness absence. Mediation effects existed across age groups, with the strongest effects of RO during work found among the age group between 50 and 64 years of age (attenuation 36%). Our results indicate that gender inequality is also reflected in worse RO among women. This partially explains the increased risk of future sickness absence, particularly among those above 50 years of age. These findings show that RO during work deserve more attention in working life research.

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“…In general, self-regulation is associated with healthy nutrition and exercise ( Shieh et al , 2015 ). In addition, research indicates that recreational opportunities are associated with higher work ability in young employees ( Boström et al , 2016 ). Young workers’ ability to self-regulate between phases of high workload and relaxation should therefore be supported.…”

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Associations between health-related skills and young adults’ work ability within a structural health literacy model

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Grieben

Hottenrott

et al. 2020

Health Promotion International

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Summary Young adults have a high societal relevance but are still an under-represented target group in health promotion. Health literacy is widely acknowledged as one of the strongest predictors and key determinant of health, so its influence on work ability is of great interest. The purpose of the study was to examine the associations between health-related skills and work ability within the structural model of health literacy of Lenartz, Soellner and colleagues, which explains health behaviour and health through the indirect and direct influence of six ‘advanced skills’ (‘self-perception’, ‘proactive approach to health’, ‘dealing with health information’, ‘self-control’, ‘self-regulation’ and ‘communication and cooperation’). The cross-sectional study was based on baseline data of a health literacy promotion intervention (495 vocational school students, 59.0% female, age span 18–25 years). Structural equation modelling with partial least squares was used to examine the associations between the six constructs of the model and the Work Ability Index (WAI). Mean WAI score was 39.7 ± 4.5 (51.1% categorized ‘moderate’/‘poor’). Five out of six constructs of the model showed a statistically significant indirect or direct effect, respectively, on work ability. The model explained 24.8% of the WAI score variance. Our findings show associations between the health literacy model and the work ability among young employees. In view of demographic change, it is crucial to develop and analyse target group-specific health literacy interventions. The model offers new facets in the modelling of health literacy.

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“…Low chronic inflammation is related to the development of cardiovascular diseases. [10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] These problems can be avoided by optimal work process development. Having varied work activities and the possibility of deciding when to perform a work task, as well as being able to decide working hours can contribute to excellent workability.…”

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Day off after Night Shift: Rest and Recovery?

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Abreu²,

Collaço³

et al. 2018

Panamerican Journal of Trauma, Critical Care &Amp; Emergency Surgery

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Introduction:The medical profession has quite stressful aspects, such as requiring great dedication of time, the involvement of a lot of personal responsibility, as well as the constant contact with the suffering of patients and families. In view of the deleterious effects of uncontrolled stress on the physician, the patient and the public at large, definite steps are required to stem this tide and proffer solutions. So, we performed this study to assess if the possibility of having a day off after a night shift can change the level of stress between internship students, residents and doctors.Research methods: A descriptive cross-sectional comparative study was performed during the period from February to April 2016, internship students, residents, and doctors were subjected to a validated questionnaire voluntarily, with online filing.Results: Three hundred sixty-two people answered the online questionnaire About 56% of them have a day off after a night shift and 97,7% consider that having a day off would improve their quality of life. In the perceived stress scale they reached 19,926 points. Comparing the level of stress between interns, residents, and doctors that have a day off and those who do not have we did not found a statistic significance (p = 0.9886, p = 0.8014 and 0.0969 respectively). Conclusion:Stress is present in all the categories studied. Among the Medical students and doctors, most have a day after night shift off. Doctors, residents and medical students are more stressed than a population of the same age. Almost all subjects responded that they consider the day off important to quality of life, but we didn't found statistical significance between stress levels and the presence or absence of this rest period among doctors, residents and medical students

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Opportunities for recovery at work and excellent work ability - a cross-sectional population study among young workers

Cited by 10 publications

References 24 publications

The mediating role of recovery opportunities on future sickness absence from a gender- and age-sensitive perspective

The mediating role of recovery opportunities on future sickness absence from a gender- and age-sensitive perspective

Associations between health-related skills and young adults’ work ability within a structural health literacy model

Day off after Night Shift: Rest and Recovery?

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