PSYCHOSOCIAL WORK ENVIRONMENT AND SICKNESS ABSENCE: THE ROLE OF GENDER

Authors

  • Frank Amishadai Amoah Acquaah Department of Psychology,Faculty of Human Sciences, Mid Sweden University, Sweden
  • Jacob Owusu Sarfo Assistant Head of Nursing Department, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, All Nations University College, Ghana

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.19044/esj.2014.v10n20p%25p

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect gender has on the relationship between work-related psychosocial environment and work absence due to sickness. Using the stress profile questionnaire, results show that work control and influence was the major contributor of sickness absence among men. However, burden of workload and levels of work control and influence influenced sickness absence among women. When both men and women were compared on the scale of sickness absence, a significant relationship existed between gender on workload and level of control rather than resources.The study has research, health and managerial implications.

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Published

2014-07-30

How to Cite

Acquaah, F. A. A., & Sarfo, J. O. (2014). PSYCHOSOCIAL WORK ENVIRONMENT AND SICKNESS ABSENCE: THE ROLE OF GENDER. European Scientific Journal, ESJ, 10(20). https://doi.org/10.19044/esj.2014.v10n20p%p

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 20 (2014): ESJ July Edition

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