Matthias Bethge1, F M Radoschewski. 1. Department of Health Care Research and Quality Management in Rehabilitation, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Luisenstrasse 13a, 10098, Berlin, Germany. matthias.bethge@charite.de
Abstract
PURPOSE: The aim of this paper was to analyse the cross-sectional associations between work-related stressors and work ability and to investigate moderator-type effects of internal health-related control beliefs (IHRCB). METHODS: A total of 1,348 working men and women aged 30-59 years from the baseline survey of the German Sociomedical Panel of Employees were included in the analyses. Work ability was assessed by the Work Ability Index (WAI). Work-related stressors were defined as physical demands and in terms of the demand-control model and the effort-reward imbalance model. RESULTS: Restrictions of work ability were explained independently by physical demands and by work stress exposure due to high demand and low control and due to effort-reward imbalance. These effects were more serious for workers with low IHRCB than those with high IHRCB. CONCLUSIONS: IHRCB are an important personal resource that might moderate the effect of work-related stressors on work ability. However, longitudinal analyses are required to confirm these results.
PURPOSE: The aim of this paper was to analyse the cross-sectional associations between work-related stressors and work ability and to investigate moderator-type effects of internal health-related control beliefs (IHRCB). METHODS: A total of 1,348 working men and women aged 30-59 years from the baseline survey of the German Sociomedical Panel of Employees were included in the analyses. Work ability was assessed by the Work Ability Index (WAI). Work-related stressors were defined as physical demands and in terms of the demand-control model and the effort-reward imbalance model. RESULTS: Restrictions of work ability were explained independently by physical demands and by work stress exposure due to high demand and low control and due to effort-reward imbalance. These effects were more serious for workers with low IHRCB than those with high IHRCB. CONCLUSIONS: IHRCB are an important personal resource that might moderate the effect of work-related stressors on work ability. However, longitudinal analyses are required to confirm these results.
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