Similar work demands, similar problem solving, but more self-regulation problems in employees with mental disorders as compared to others.

ABSTRACT: Sick leave due to mental disorders is a world-wide problem. The key issue for work ability is a good person-job-fit, i. e., work demands and coping capacities must fit together. Employees with mental disorders perceive similar work demands like mentally healthy employees, but have problems with work-coping. Until now it is not well described which concrete work-coping and problem-solving capacities are similar or different in employees with and without mental disorders.A convenience sample of 372 employed people from heterogenous professions (average age 39 years, range 18-66, 55% female, 30.9% mental disorders) filled in an online questionnaire. Participants were asked about work-related characteristics and socio-demographics, mental disorders, and filled in self-rating questionnaires on

SUBMITTER: Muschalla B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12534114 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature