Psychosocial well-being index and sick leave in the workplace: a structural equation modeling of Wittyfit data.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Psychosocial well-being, which assesses emotional, psychological, social, and collective well-being, could help measure risk and duration of sick leave in workers.

Objective

This study aims to build a structural equation model of a psychosocial well-being index based on 10 psychosocial factors and investigate its association with sick leave.

Methods

Data of workers using Wittyfit was collected in 2018. Psychosocial factors (job satisfaction, atmosphere, recognition, work-life balance, meaning, work organization, values, workload, autonomy, and stress) were self-assessed using health-related surveys, while sick leave records were provided by volunteer companies.

Results

A total of 1,399 workers were included in the study (mean age: 39.4 ± 9.4, mean se

SUBMITTER: Colin-Chevalier R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11802550 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature