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Physical and psychosocial working conditions as predictors of 5-year changes in work ability among 2078 employees in Germany

OBJECTIVE: To examine 5-year prospective associations between working conditions and work ability among employees in Germany. METHODS: A cohort study (2011/2012–2017), based on a random sample of employees in employments subject to payment of social contributions aged 31–60 years (Study on Mental He...

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Autores principales: Burr, Hermann, Lange, Stefanie, Freyer, Marion, Formazin, Maren, Rose, Uwe, Nielsen, Martin Lindhardt, Conway, Paul Maurice
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8755707/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34175972
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00420-021-01716-9
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Sumario:OBJECTIVE: To examine 5-year prospective associations between working conditions and work ability among employees in Germany. METHODS: A cohort study (2011/2012–2017), based on a random sample of employees in employments subject to payment of social contributions aged 31–60 years (Study on Mental Health at Work; S-MGA; N = 2,078), included data on physical and quantitative demands, control (influence, possibilities for development, control over working time), relations (role clarity and leadership quality) and work ability (Work Ability Index, WAI; subscale ‘subjective work ability and resources’). Data were analysed using linear regression. RESULTS: Physical demands and control were associated with small 5-year changes in work ability (ΔR(2) = 1%). Among the subgroup of employees with ≥ 25 sickness days, possibilities for development, control and quality of leadership were associated with changes in work ability (ΔR(2) = 8%). CONCLUSIONS: The impact of working conditions on long term changes in work ability seems to be negligible. However, in vulnerable subpopulations experiencing poor health, working conditions may be associated to a larger extent to work ability over this time span.