Publication
Title
Too sick or not too sick? The importance of stress and satisfaction with supervisor support on the prevalence of sickness presenteeism
Author
Abstract
In a sample of 3274 full-time Belgian workers, this article found that 62% of workers went to work while being sick (sickness presenteeism) at least once over the past 12 months. Of all workers who did not show sickness presenteeism themselves, another 6 out of 10 saw or heard about sickness presenteeism in their own organization. Women were more likely to report sickness presenteeism than men and junior workers were more prone to sickness presenteeism than senior workers. Education did not explain the choice for sickness presenteeism. Satisfaction with the supervisor had a direct negative effect on sickness presenteeism. Finally, indirect effects were found between satisfaction with the supervisor and sickness presenteeism via the prevalence of stress. While previous studies showed that good supervisor support can make sick workers more productive when they show up at work, this study shows that good supervisor support makes sick workers stay at home.
Language
English
Source (journal)
International journal of occupational safety and ergonomics. - Place of publication unknown
Publication
Place of publication unknown : 2021
ISSN
1080-3548
DOI
10.1080/10803548.2019.1570720
Volume/pages
27 :1 (2021) , p. 278-289
ISI
000608865300029
Pubmed ID
30653410
Full text (Publisher's DOI)
UAntwerpen
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Affiliation
Publications with a UAntwerp address
External links
Web of Science
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Creation 15.03.2021
Last edited 02.10.2024
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