Work-Anxiety and Sickness Absence After a Short Inpatient Cognitive Behavioral Group Intervention in Comparison to a Recreational Group Meeting

Muschalla, Beate; Jöbges, Michael

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“…Even more than reducing work-anxieties, it is important to strengthen work-coping and work-ability. As part of a larger project (Muschalla, Linden, & Jöbges, 2016b;Muschalla, 2016a), we examined whether a specific workcoping group intervention leads to a positive development of work-coping in comparison to an unspecific recreational intervention. This is the first randomized controlled intervention study undertaken with a risk group for long-term sick leave (Muschalla & Linden, 2009;Smith, 2009), i.e.…”

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“…Based on coping theory (Lazarus 1993) and evidence-based anxiety interventions and capacity training (e.g. Clark & Beck, 2009), a work-coping intervention for people with work-anxieties has been developed (Muschalla & Linden, 2013;Muschalla et al, 2016b;Muschalla, 2016a). As self-perceived work-coping seems to be more important for a return to work than the degree of work-anxiety (Muschalla & Linden, 2012), the question of this intervention study is in which way these two different intervention strategies will influence the development of work-coping perception during the short group intervention.…”

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“…However, participants from the recreational group had no work-coping training. They perceived the contents of their recreational group as recreational activities, according to therapeutic intention (for manipulation check data, see Muschalla et al, 2016b). As work-coping was not assessed before the first group session, we do not have information about the baseline level of work-coping perception, and whether work-coping after session one was higher or lower than before the intervention.…”

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Work-anxiety-coping intervention improves work-coping perception while a recreational intervention leads to deterioration: Results from a randomized controlled trial

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2017

European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology

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Work-anxieties are costly and need early intervention. The perception of being able to cope with work is a basic requirement for work ability. This randomized controlled trial investigates whether a cognitive behavioural, work-anxiety coping group intervention leads to better workcoping perception than an unspecific recreational group.Heterogeneous people in medical rehabilitation, who were due to return to work, were interviewed concerning their work-anxieties, and either randomly assigned to a work-anxiety coping group (n=85) or a recreational group (n=95). The participants (with an average of 50 years old (range 23-64); 51% women; 70% workers or employees, 25% academics, 5% unskilled) followed the group intervention for four or six sessions. The perceived work-coping was assessed by self-rating (Inventory for Job-Coping and Return Intention JoCoRi) after each group session.Although participants had a slight temporary decrease in work-coping after group session two (from M1=2.47 to M2 =2.28,, the work-anxiety coping group led to the improvement of perceived work-coping over the intervention course (from M1=2.47 to M6=2.65, dCohen=0.18).In contrast, participants from the recreational group reported lower work-coping after six group sessions (from M1=2.26 to M6=2.02,.It is considered that people with work-anxieties need training in work-coping. By focusing on recreation only, this may lead to deterioration of work-coping. Indeed, intervention designers should be aware of temporary deterioration (side-effects) when confronting participants with work-coping.

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Work-anxiety-coping intervention improves work-coping perception while a recreational intervention leads to deterioration: Results from a randomized controlled trial

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2017

European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology

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“…This study is a part of a larger research project which included a work-anxiety-coping-intervention. The results of this randomized controlled therapy intervention are reported elsewhere(Muschalla, Linden & Jöbges, 2016;Muschalla, 2016) and show that a work-coping-intervention leads to better work-outcome than a recreational intervention.https://doi.org/10.24355/dbbs.084-201907241027-0…”

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Work Ability Impairment and Facets of Workplace Perception Are Predictive of Sick Leave Duration in Persons With Work Anxiety

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2018

Zeitschrift für Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie A&O

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Abstract. Individuals with work anxiety are at risk for long-term sick leave and create high costs for society, companies, and their own work biography. Understanding psychological return-to-work predictors is important for early reintegration of these persons into the work context. This longitudinal study for the first time investigates the predictive value of workplace perception and objective work ability impairment for future sick leave duration in persons with work anxiety. The investigation was carried out with 103 individuals with work anxieties. They were of working age and confronted with a return-to-work situation after somatic illness. Work ability impairment was assessed in a structured interview by a state-licensed sociomedical specialist using the established Mini-ICF-APP Scale. Participants completed a questionnaire on their workplace perception (KFZA). The degree of work ability impairment (Mini-ICF-APP) was predictive of longer sick leave as well as workplace perception (KFZA dimensions scope of action, social support, need for cooperation). Training and return-to-work support in persons with work anxiety should focus on both work ability impairment and on workplace perception.

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“…This present analysis is part of a larger randomized controlled clinical trial on work-anxiety 8 which investigates whether a specific cognitive behavior-oriented work-anxiety-coping-group intervention leads to better work ability, 8 work coping, 8 , and work perception than a recreational group which focuses only on well-being. This is the first controlled study done with the specific risk group of patients with work-anxieties.…”

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Work-Anxiety and Sickness Absence After a Short Inpatient Cognitive Behavioral Group Intervention in Comparison to a Recreational Group Meeting

Abstract: A short-term WAG may help return to work in patients with work-anxieties, as long as there is no comorbid mental disorder.

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Work-anxiety-coping intervention improves work-coping perception while a recreational intervention leads to deterioration: Results from a randomized controlled trial

Work-anxiety-coping intervention improves work-coping perception while a recreational intervention leads to deterioration: Results from a randomized controlled trial

Work Ability Impairment and Facets of Workplace Perception Are Predictive of Sick Leave Duration in Persons With Work Anxiety

Negative work perception not changed in a short work-anxiety-coping group therapy intervention

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