Examination of the double burden hypothesis—a systematic review of work–family conflict and sickness absence
| Autor: | Wendy Nilsen, Anni Skipstein, Kristian Amundsen Østby, Arnstein Mykletun |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Double burden Work–family conflict MEDLINE PsycINFO 03 medical and health sciences Sex Factors 0302 clinical medicine Absenteeism Sick leave 0502 economics and business medicine Humans Family 030212 general & internal medicine Illness VDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Helsefag: 800::Samfunnsmedisin sosialmedisin: 801 business.industry Work-Life Balance 05 social sciences Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Gender Editor's Choice Family medicine Sickness Absence Inclusion and exclusion criteria Female VDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Health sciences: 800::Community medicine Social medicine: 801 business 050203 business & management Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | European Journal of Public Health The European Journal of Public Health |
| ISSN: | 1464-360X 1101-1262 |
| DOI: | 10.1093/eurpub/ckx054 |
| Popis: | Source at http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckx054 Background: Women consistently have higher sickness absence than men. The double-burden hypothesis suggests this is due to higher work–family burden in women than men. The current study aimed to systematically review prospective studies of work–family conflict and subsequent sickness absence. Methods: A systematic search was conducted in the electronic databases Medline, PsycINFO, and Embase with subject heading terms and keywords with no language or time restrictions. Two reviewers independently screened abstracts and read full-texts with pre-defined inclusion and exclusion criteria. Results: Eight included studies (n = 40 856 respondents) measure perceived work–family conflict and subsequent sickness absence. We found moderate evidence for a positive relationship between work–family conflict and subsequent sickness absence, and that women experience higher levels of work–family conflict than men. Conclusion: Work–family conflict is associated with later sickness absence, and work–family conflict is more common for women than for men. This indicates that work–family conflict may contribute to the gender gap in sick leave. However, further studies are needed to confirm whether this relationship is causal. |
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