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. 2020 Aug;62(8):574-580.
doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000001901.

Association Between Presenteeism/Absenteeism and Well-being Among Korean Workers

Wonjeong Jeong  1 , Yun Kyung Kim, Sarah Soyeon Oh, Jin-Ha Yoon, Eun-Cheol Park
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Association Between Presenteeism/Absenteeism and Well-being Among Korean Workers

Wonjeong Jeong et al. J Occup Environ Med. 2020 Aug.

Abstract

Objective: Absenteeism and presenteeism refer to loss in productivity related to sick leave and illness, respectively, which affect physical and mental health. We examined the association between presenteeism/absenteeism and level of well-being among Korean workers.

Methods: We analyzed data from 44,019 participants who completed the 2017 Korean Working Conditions Survey. The World Health Organization Well-Being Index (WHO-5) was used to screen the well-being level. We examined the association between presenteeism/absenteeism and level of well-being using multiple linear regression.

Results: WHO-5 scores were lower among workers who experienced presenteeism or absenteeism than those who experienced neither (presenteeism: β = -1.011, P < 0.0001, absenteeism: β = -0.403, P < 0.0001).

Conclusion: Presenteeism and absenteeism were associated with lower level of well-being. We suggest that their management is important for maintaining the health of Koreans.

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