Anne Rongen1, Suzan J W Robroek, Wilmar Schaufeli, Alex Burdorf. 1. From the Department of Public Health (Miss Rongen and Drs Robroek and Burdorf), Erasmus MC, Rotterdam; and Department of Psychology (Drs Schaufeli), University of Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether work engagement influences self-perceived health, work ability, and sickness absence beyond health behaviors and work-related characteristics. METHODS: Employees of two organizations participated in a 6-month longitudinal study (n = 733). Using questionnaires, information was collected on health behaviors, work-related characteristics, and work engagement at baseline, and self-perceived health, work ability, and sickness absence at 6-month follow-up. Associations between baseline and follow-up variables were studied using multivariate and multinomial logistic regression analyses and changes in R2 were calculated. RESULTS: Low work engagement was related with low work ability (odds ratio: 3.68; 95% confidence interval: 2.15 to 6.30) and long-term sickness absence (odds ratio: 1.84; 95% confidence interval: 1.04 to 3.27). Work engagement increased the explained variance in work ability and sickness absence with 4.1% and 0.5%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Work engagement contributes to work ability beyond known health behaviors and work-related characteristics.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether work engagement influences self-perceived health, work ability, and sickness absence beyond health behaviors and work-related characteristics. METHODS: Employees of two organizations participated in a 6-month longitudinal study (n = 733). Using questionnaires, information was collected on health behaviors, work-related characteristics, and work engagement at baseline, and self-perceived health, work ability, and sickness absence at 6-month follow-up. Associations between baseline and follow-up variables were studied using multivariate and multinomial logistic regression analyses and changes in R2 were calculated. RESULTS: Low work engagement was related with low work ability (odds ratio: 3.68; 95% confidence interval: 2.15 to 6.30) and long-term sickness absence (odds ratio: 1.84; 95% confidence interval: 1.04 to 3.27). Work engagement increased the explained variance in work ability and sickness absence with 4.1% and 0.5%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Work engagement contributes to work ability beyond known health behaviors and work-related characteristics.
Authors: Laudry van der Meer; Fenna R M Leijten; Swenneke G Heuvel; Jan F Ybema; Astrid de Wind; Alex Burdorf; Goedele A Geuskens Journal: J Occup Rehabil Date: 2016-06
Authors: Charlotte L Edwardson; Tom Yates; Stuart J H Biddle; Melanie J Davies; David W Dunstan; Dale W Esliger; Laura J Gray; Benjamin Jackson; Sophie E O'Connell; Ghazala Waheed; Fehmidah Munir Journal: BMJ Date: 2018-10-10