scholarly journals Effort-Reward Imbalance at Work and Risk of Long-Term Sickness Absence in the Danish Workforce

2013 ◽  
Vol 55 (4) ◽  
pp. 454-459 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maj Britt D. Nielsen ◽  
Ida E.H. Madsen ◽  
Ute Bültmann ◽  
Birgit Aust ◽  
Hermann Burr ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sickness Absence ◽  
Effort Reward Imbalance ◽  
Reward Imbalance

scholarly journals Work stress, migration background and risk of long-term sickness absence in Denmark

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽  
Author(s):  
R Rugulies ◽  
J K Sørensen ◽  
I E H Madsen ◽  
M Nordentoft ◽  
K Sørensen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sickness Absence ◽  
Work Stress ◽  
Migration Background ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Effort Reward Imbalance ◽  
Reward Imbalance ◽  
Prevention Activities

Abstract Background Work stress may increase risk of long-term sickness absence, but little is known if this association differs by migration background. In this study, we examined the prospective association between effort-reward imbalance at work and risk of long-term sickness absence in individuals with and without migration background in the Danish workforce. Methods We included 59,468 respondents from a nationwide survey on work and health, 3,226 with a migration background (immigrants or first generation descendants of immigrants) and 56,242 without a migration background. Effort-reward imbalance was assessed by self-report. Migration background and long-term sickness absence (spells ≥6 weeks) were assessed by national register data. Using Cox regression, we estimated the association between effort-reward imbalance and onset of long-term sickness absence during 12 months follow-up separately for participants with and without a migration background, adjusted for age, sex, education and previous long-term sickness absence. Results The effort-reward imbalance score at baseline was similar for respondents with and without a migration background. The hazard ratio for long-term sickness absence during follow-up per 1 standard deviation increment in effort-reward imbalance at baseline was 1.26 (95% CI: 1.16-1.37) and 1.16 (95% CI: 1.13-1.20) for respondents with and without a migration background, respectively. Conclusions Work stress, measured by effort-reward imbalance, is associated with an increased risk of long-term sickness absence in workers with and without a migration background in Denmark. Although the estimate was higher in workers with a migration background, confidence intervals overlapped indicating that associations were similar in both groups. The results suggest that prevention activities on effort-reward imbalance and long-term sickness absence should not be prioritized by migration background but should be offered to the whole workforce. Key messages Work stress, measured by effort-reward imbalance, is associated with an increased risk of long-term sickness absence in workers with and without a migration background in Denmark. The results suggest that prevention activities on effort-reward imbalance and long-term sickness absence activities should be offered to the whole workforce.

Is effort-reward imbalance at work a risk factor of long-term sickness absence in Denmark?

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
R Rugulies ◽  
JK Sørensen ◽  
IE Madsen ◽  
M Nordentoft ◽  
K Sørensen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factor ◽  
Sickness Absence ◽  
Effort Reward Imbalance ◽  
Reward Imbalance

The Impact of Effort-Reward Imbalance and Learning Motivation on Teachers' Sickness Absence

2012 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanne Derycke ◽  
Peter Vlerick ◽  
Bart Van de Ven ◽  
Isabel Rots ◽  
Els Clays
Keyword(s):  
Sickness Absence ◽  
Learning Motivation ◽  
Effort Reward Imbalance ◽  
Reward Imbalance ◽  
The Impact

Long-term patterns of effort-reward imbalance and over-commitment: Investigating occupational well-being and recovery experiences as outcomes

Work & Stress ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 64-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taru Feldt ◽  
Mari Huhtala ◽  
Ulla Kinnunen ◽  
Katriina Hyvönen ◽  
Anne Mäkikangas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Effort Reward Imbalance ◽  
Recovery Experiences ◽  
Reward Imbalance

Effort–reward imbalance and relational injustice at work predict sickness absence: The Whitehall II study

2007 ◽  
Vol 63 (4) ◽  
pp. 433-440 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenny Head ◽  
Mika Kivimäki ◽  
Johannes Siegrist ◽  
Jane E. Ferrie ◽  
Jussi Vahtera ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sickness Absence ◽  
Effort Reward Imbalance ◽  
Reward Imbalance

Predictors of Effort–Reward Imbalance Among Employees Providing Three Types of Long-Term Care Services in Japan: Implications for Employee Well-Being

2021 ◽  
pp. 073346482199721
Author(s):  
Ayumi Honda ◽  
Elizabeth B. Fauth ◽  
Yin Liu ◽  
Sumihisa Honda
Keyword(s):  
Long Term Care ◽  
Multiple Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Family Needs ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Effort Reward Imbalance ◽  
Reward Imbalance

The purpose of this study was to identify predictive factors of effort–reward imbalance (ERI) among employees in multiple long-term care settings in Japan. This cross-sectional study by convenience sampling included 944 participants providing three types of long-term care: home-based ( n = 201), community-based ( n = 128), and institutional ( n = 615). Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to identify factors associated with self-reported ERI. Low job satisfaction, being a care manager, holding a position of department head, working long hours, and having family-related stress were the common factors associated with ERI in employees across all three types of long-term care setting. Long-term care providers should consider the needs of care recipients and their family, as well as the needs of care employees, maximizing rewards so that turnover can be reduced and the diversity of individual work–family needs can be accommodated across multiple forms of long-term care settings.

scholarly journals The Causal Structure of the Effort-Reward Imbalance Model and Absenteeism in a Cohort Study of German Employees

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diego Montano ◽  
Richard Peter
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Sick Leave ◽  
Causal Structure ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
Sickness Absenteeism ◽  
Effort Reward Imbalance ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Reward Imbalance ◽  
High Effort

AbstractThe present study contributes to previous research by assessing the validity of the causal structure of the Effort-Reward Imbalance model in relation to the psychosocial mechanisms involved in sickness absenteeism. To this end, data from the German Cohort Study on Work, Age, Health and Work Participation are analysed (lidA Study, n = 6,270). The main hypotheses concerning short- and long-term sick-leave rates are investigated with six hurdle regression models. The results suggest that a high effort-reward imbalance, and high efforts and low rewards at work are associated with an increasing likelihood of sick leave. However, the combination of high effort-reward imbalance and high overcommitment was associated with lower sick-leave rates, in contradiction to the hypothesis postulating cumulative adverse effects of increased effort-reward imbalance and high overcommitment on health-related outcomes. Long-term sick-leave rates among workers of higher occupational and educational status were substantially lower in comparison to those among workers of lower status categories. Even though most hypotheses of the Effort-Reward Imbalance model are suitable for explaining the patterns of absenteeism in this sample, the results point to more complex motivational processes and socioeconomic characteristics of employees moderating and mediating the associations between perceived efforts and rewards at work and absenteeism.

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