Is work-life interference a risk factor for sickness absence? A longitudinal study of the Swedish working population.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While there is increasing literature on the health effects of work-life interference, few studies have investigated the relationship between a direct measure of work-life interference and objective sickness absence measures. The aim of this study is to investigate whether work-life interference is a risk factor for subsequent long-term sickness absence (LTSA).

Methods

Data were derived from the Swedish Longitudinal Occupational Survey of Health 2010, 2012, 2014 and 2016. Data were linked to register data on LTSA (having at least one continuous period of medically certified sick leave exceeding 14 days) the following 2 years after each data collection wave. We applied generalized estimating equations, odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). The sample

SUBMITTER: Hagqvist E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9159337 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature