Hinrich Köhler1, Valentin Markov2, Anna Watschke3, Kerstin Gruner-Labitzke4, Clara Böker5, Julian Mall5, Christoph Kröger2. 1. Department of General, Visceral, and Bariatric Surgery, Herzogin Elisabeth Hospital, Braunschweig, Germany, hinrichkoehler@gmx.de. 2. Department of Psychology, University of Hildesheim, Hildesheim, Germany. 3. Department of Psychology, University of Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany. 4. Department of General, Visceral, and Bariatric Surgery, Herzogin Elisabeth Hospital, Braunschweig, Germany. 5. Department of General, Visceral, Vascular, and Bariatric Surgery, Klinikum Nordstadt, Hanover, Germany.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Obesity is associated with a higher risk of work disability and premature early retirement. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to examine psychosocial predictors for work ability prior to surgery. METHODS: Based on a sample of 197 surgery-seeking obese patients (preoperative body mass index [BMI] above 35 kg/m2) from a German bariatric surgery unit, the present cross-sectional study examined based on standardized self-rating measures whether depressive symptoms, dysfunctional eating behaviors, relationship satisfaction, and life satisfaction have a predictive value for work ability. RESULTS: Considerable impairment of work ability was found in 51.8% of morbidly obese participants (n = 102). Multiple regression analyses revealed that older age, greater depressive symptoms, and lower life satisfaction were significant predictors of preoperative work ability. BMI, gender, relationship satisfaction, and dysfunctional eating behaviors did not predict work ability. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings might indicate the use of further psychosocial measures following bariatric surgery to increase work ability.
BACKGROUND: Obesity is associated with a higher risk of work disability and premature early retirement. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to examine psychosocial predictors for work ability prior to surgery. METHODS: Based on a sample of 197 surgery-seeking obesepatients (preoperative body mass index [BMI] above 35 kg/m2) from a German bariatric surgery unit, the present cross-sectional study examined based on standardized self-rating measures whether depressive symptoms, dysfunctional eating behaviors, relationship satisfaction, and life satisfaction have a predictive value for work ability. RESULTS: Considerable impairment of work ability was found in 51.8% of morbidly obeseparticipants (n = 102). Multiple regression analyses revealed that older age, greater depressive symptoms, and lower life satisfaction were significant predictors of preoperative work ability. BMI, gender, relationship satisfaction, and dysfunctional eating behaviors did not predict work ability. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings might indicate the use of further psychosocial measures following bariatric surgery to increase work ability.
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