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Are Demanding Job Situations Associated with Alcohol-Related Presenteeism? The WIRUS-Screening Study

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  • Tore Bonsaksen

    (Department of Health and Nursing Science, Inland University of Applied Sciences, 2418 Elverum, Norway
    Faculty of Health Studies, VID Specialized University, 4306 Sandnes, Norway)

  • Mikkel Magnus Thørrisen

    (Department of Occupational Therapy, Oslo Metropolitan University, 0130 Oslo, Norway
    Department of Public Health, University of Stavanger, 4036 Stavanger, Norway)

  • Jens Christoffer Skogen

    (Department of Public Health, University of Stavanger, 4036 Stavanger, Norway
    Center for Alcohol & Drug Research, Stavanger University Hospital, 4068 Stavanger, Norway
    Department of Health Promotion, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, 5015 Bergen, Norway)

  • Morten Hesse

    (Center for Alcohol and Drug Research, Aarhus University, 2300 Copenhagen, Denmark)

  • Randi Wågø Aas

    (Department of Occupational Therapy, Oslo Metropolitan University, 0130 Oslo, Norway
    Department of Public Health, University of Stavanger, 4036 Stavanger, Norway)

Abstract

Alcohol-related presenteeism (impaired work performance caused by alcohol use) is an important but under-researched topic. The aim of this study was to explore whether psychosocial work environment factors were associated with alcohol-related presenteeism. A cross sectional study of Norwegian employees ( n = 6620) was conducted. Logistic regression analyses were used for estimating associations with alcohol-related presenteeism, which was reported among 473 (7.1%) of the employees. Adjusted by age, gender, education level and managerial level, higher levels of overcommitment to work were associated with alcohol-related presenteeism. Higher age, male gender and higher education were also associated with alcohol-related presenteeism. Occupational health services and employers should especially focus on overcommitted employees when designing workplace health promotion programs. Modifying attitudes towards alcohol-related presenteeism among overcommitted employees may be of importance for safety at work.

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  • Tore Bonsaksen & Mikkel Magnus Thørrisen & Jens Christoffer Skogen & Morten Hesse & Randi Wågø Aas, 2021. "Are Demanding Job Situations Associated with Alcohol-Related Presenteeism? The WIRUS-Screening Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(11), pages 1-14, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:11:p:6169-:d:570465
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