1. Factors Associated With Presenteeism and Psychological Distress Using a Theory-Driven Approach.
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Coutu, Marie-France, Corbière, Marc, Durand, Marie-José, Nastasia, Iuliana, Labrecque, Marie-Elise, Berbiche, Djamal, and Albert, Valerie
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GOVERNMENT agencies , *CHI-squared test , *CONFIDENCE intervals , *FACTOR analysis , *GOODNESS-of-fit tests , *JOB stress , *MATHEMATICAL models , *PROBABILITY theory , *QUESTIONNAIRES , *RESEARCH funding , *SOCIAL role , *PSYCHOLOGICAL stress , *SURVEYS , *THEORY , *STRUCTURAL equation modeling , *CROSS-sectional method , *DATA analysis software , *PRESENTEEISM (Labor) , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *ODDS ratio ,RESEARCH evaluation - Abstract
Objective: To test a model of presenteeism on the basis of established and emerging theories separated into organizational and individual factors that could be mediated by psychological distress. Methods: This was a Web survey of 2371 employees (response rate of 48%) of a provincial government agency. We assessed theories with validated measures for organizational and individual factors. Results: Psychological distress was negatively associated to presenteeism, when controlling for sex, short-term work absence in the last year, and social desirability. Both individual and organizational factors were related to psychological distress. The most important factors included the presence of stress events in the preceding 6 months, extrinsic efforts (interruptions, work requirements), self-esteem as a worker, and internal amotivation. Conclusions: By identifying modifiable factors, our results suggest that the implementation of a work organization structure that promotes stimulation and accomplishment would reduce psychological distress and further presenteeism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
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