The association between Korean workers’ presenteeism and psychosocial factors within workplaces

Cho, Yun Sik; Park, Jae Bum; Lee, Kyung Jong; Min, Kyung Soo; Baek, Chul In

doi:10.1186/s40557-016-0124-1

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“…These studies may be classified into two groups: (a) those based on the European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS), where the question used is “over the past 12 months did you work when you were sick?,” the answer being dichotomous (no/yes) . Some studies exclusively analyze this question, while others additionally take a second question into account, namely “if yes, how many working days?” The versions of the Korean Working Conditions Survey also use a dichotomous question similar to that of the EWCS, although with slightly different formulations depending on survey version; (b) those studies which use exactly the same question used by Aronsson, “has it happened over the previous 12 months that you have gone to work despite feeling that you really should have taken sick leave due to your state of health?,” as well as some other studies which use minor modifications of this question or other similar ones where the formulation explicitly investigates “how many times…” or “how many days…”…”

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“…Nor is there a perfect consensus with respect to the population in which to estimate SP or, to put it another way, the denominator that should be used when estimating frequency measures. There are studies in which the population considered is all workers and others, noting that to be presenteeist the worker first must meet the condition of being “sick,” exclude “healthy” workers (considered “not at risk”) …”

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“…The criteria used to define a worker as presenteeist is likewise not entirely homogeneous, although as noted in the previous section, the cut‐off point most commonly used is that of two or more episodes. However, it should be mentioned that others have been used, such as having at least one episode, having more than five or more than seven (the author in this case meaning days, not episodes) …”

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Sickness presenteeism: Are we sure about what we are studying? A research based on a literature review and an empirical illustration

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Salas‐Nicás

Llorens

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American J Industrial Med

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Background: There has been an increasing interest in studying sickness presenteeism (SP). An ever-increasing amount of scientific literature is published using this term, yet there appears to be considerable heterogeneity in how it is assessed, which could result in substantial differences in the definition and interpretation of the phenomenon really being studied. We aim to discuss what really is being studied, depending on how the phenomenon is operationalized, measured, and analyzed.Methods: A study based on a literature review and an empirical illustration using data of the third Spanish Psychosocial Risks Survey (2016). Results:Differences are observed based on the population in which SP is measured, the cut-off points used to define a worker as presenteeist, the reasons for an SP episode and even an analysis of the phenomenon treated as a count or as a dichotomous.Conclusions: Without being completely exclusive, it seems that restricting the population of analysis to only those workers who consider that they should not have gone to work due to their health, and/or establishing low cut-off points to define someone as presenteeist, would more clearly delimit the study of SP to the exercise of a right to sick leave. In contrast, working with the entire population or using high cut-off points appears to relate the study of SP more with health status and less with the exercise of rights. On the other hand, taking the reasons for SP into account would probably help to improve interpretation of the phenomenon.Since the 1980s, the economic impact of the loss of productivity among presenteeist workers, that is those who report for work despite being ill, has been a topic of interest in disciplines such as social sciences or management. 1,2 It has been observed, for example, that in certain circumstances the cost associated with performance-based work loss could exceed the costs of absenteeism and medical treatment combined. 3 A second approach focuses on the act of attending work while ill and its effects on worker's health. 1,4 In this approach, presenteeism is defined as the fact of working despite being ill 5 and it should be considered an important issue due to its association with several health problems. [6][7][8][9][10][11] In recent meta-analytic research, McGregor et al 12 explore the effect of these two operationalizations of presenteeism on previous Am J Ind Med. 2019;62:580-589. wileyonlinelibrary.com/journal/ajim 580 |

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Sickness presenteeism: Are we sure about what we are studying? A research based on a literature review and an empirical illustration

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“…Although many determinants of presenteeism have been fully examined, only a few studies have investigated perceived everyday discrimination. As a kind of relational demand [36] and a psychological factor leading to potential productivity loss in the workplace [49], perceived everyday discrimination directly and indirectly leads to presenteeism by influencing the decision to report to work or not when ill [36] and by increasing the risks of physical and mental health problems (i.e., backache, muscle pain, stomachache, overall fatigue, headache, anxiety/depression, sleeping problems, and injury) [50][51][52][53]. AET considers perceived everyday discrimination as a regular event that can influence the affective states of employees and thus, their enthusiasm for work.…”

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Effect of Discrimination on Presenteeism among Aging Workers in the United States: Moderated Mediation Effect of Positive and Negative Affect

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Guo

Shi

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IJERPH

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This study aimed to examine how perceived everyday discrimination influences presenteeism and how conscientiousness moderates the relationship between discrimination and positive affect among older workers. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to examine the mediating effect. The moderated mediation model was examined by PROCESS. The results of the final SEM model showed that discrimination was directly positively associated with presenteeism. Furthermore, positive affect was significantly inversely correlated with discrimination and presenteeism. In addition, negative affect was significantly positively correlated with discrimination and presenteeism. The significant indirect effect between perceived everyday discrimination and positive affect was significantly mediated by positive and negative affect. In addition, the results of the moderated mediation model indicate that positive affect was more likely to be influenced by perceived everyday discrimination among older workers with less conscientiousness, as compared with those with greater conscientiousness. To enhance work outcomes of aging workers in the United States, managers should foster highly conscientious aging workers, award those who are hardworking and goal-oriented, and combine personal goals and organizational goals through bonuses, holidays, and benefits. Policymakers should be mindful of the negative impact of discrimination on presenteeism and should target lowly conscientious older workers.

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“…Actually, many countries, including China, have already conducted researches on presenteeism, and found that there are some signi cant factors related to presenteeism, including depression [23,24], anxiety [23,24], pressure [25], stress [26], and physical disease, such as bone pain and muscle soreness [27]. In addition, with high prevalence of presenteeism, symptoms of job burnout have also been frequently reported especially among doctors [28][29][30][31].…”

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The association between doctors’ presenteeism and job burnout:a cross-sectional survey study in China

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Lin

et al. 2020

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Background: It is necessary to examine doctors working with illness from a professional point of view, because it is not only related to their occupational health, but more importantly, will affect the treatment effect of patients and the overall medical level of the hospital. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between doctors’ presenteeism and job burnout, and to identify other factors that are associated with presenteeism.Methods: A cross-sectional survey involving doctors (except for primary doctors) was conducted in China. Using one item measure about presenteeism and a 15-item Chinese version of the BMI-GS questionnaire, this study investigated prevalence of doctors' presenteeism and job burnout, and determined the relationship between presenteeism and job burnout by logistical model.Results: Relationship between presenteeism and job burnout were explored, and the influence of work factors were evaluated. The survey was completed by 1376/1547 hospital doctors, with a response rate of 88.9%. Presenteeism was reported by 30.7% of participants. Using MBI-GS, 86.8% of all doctors had moderate job burnout and 6.0%(n=82) were severe job burnout. Logistic regression analysis showed that doctors with medium, high degree of emotional exhaustion and high degree of cynicism were more likely to practice presenteeism (all p < 0.05). In addition, two other work-related factors, including the doctors' department and position, were also likely to relate with presenteeism (all p < 0.05).Conclusions: By examining the relationship between presenteeism and job burnout, this study determined that there is indeed a significant correlation between the two. This result has a certain reference value for the development of work health, especially presenteeism and job burnout theory, and also makes a certain contribution to the relevant research literature.

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The association between Korean workers’ presenteeism and psychosocial factors within workplaces

Cited by 52 publications

References 31 publications

Sickness presenteeism: Are we sure about what we are studying? A research based on a literature review and an empirical illustration

Sickness presenteeism: Are we sure about what we are studying? A research based on a literature review and an empirical illustration

Effect of Discrimination on Presenteeism among Aging Workers in the United States: Moderated Mediation Effect of Positive and Negative Affect

The association between doctors’ presenteeism and job burnout:a cross-sectional survey study in China

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