Psychosocial Working Conditions and the Subjective Prognosis of Gainful Employment Among Employees with Asthma: A Cross-Sectional Study

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• Personal Author:
  Gholami J ; Heinrichs K ; Hummel S ; Li J ; Loerbroks A ; Schultz K ; Sheikh A ; Wild B
• Description:
  Purpose: The present study set out to examine whether low job decision latitude (JDL, i.e., limited work autonomy) and low social support at work are related to a poor subjective prognosis of gainful employment (SPE) among working rehabilitants with asthma. Methods: JDL and support were assessed by the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire. The SPE was measured by a validated three-item scale. Separate logistic regression analyses were conducted for all variables to calculate odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Results: Among the 221 participants (response rate = 29.3%), those reporting low JDL or low support had more than doubled odds of being unsure that they would be working until retirement age (OR = 2.28; 95% CI = 1.19-4.37; OR = 2.78; 95% CI = 1.43-5.40, respectively) and of considering their work ability permanently at risk due to ill-health (OR = 3.89; 95% CI = 2.03-7.46; OR = 2.05; 95% CI = 1.08-3.90, respectively) compared to those with good working conditions. The associations of JDL or support were weaker with one's consideration to apply for premature pension (OR = 1.54; 95% CI = 0.60-3.98; OR = 2.18; 95% CI = 0.83-5.77, respectively). Additional analyses identified job satisfaction as a possible explanatory factor for the observed relationships. Conclusions: Adverse psychosocial working conditions are related to a poor SPE, and low job satisfaction may explain those relationships. Future prospective research is needed to confirm our findings. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Asthma Asthma, Occupational Decision Making Occupational Health Safety Stress, Psychological Workplace
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Asthma Cross Sectional Studies Decision Making Employee Satisfaction Health Effects Job Design Job Satisfaction Job Stress Occupational Stress Psychosocial Factors Retirement Work Environment Workplace

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• ISSN:
  0963-8288
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  43
• Issue:
  9
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20068236
• Citation:
  Disabil Rehabil 2021 May; 43(9):1299-1306
• Contact Point Address:
  Adrian Loerbroks, Institute of Occupational, Social, and Environmental Medicine, Centre for Health and Society, Faculty of Medicine, University of Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
• Email:
  Adrian.Loerbroks@uni-duesseldorf.de
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2021
• Performing Organization:
  University of California Los Angeles
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Disability & Rehabilitation
• End Date:
  20270630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/230437/cdc_230437_DS1.pdf
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