Perceived Age Discrimination at Work and Subsequent Long-Term Sickness Absence Among Finnish Employees

OBJECTIVE:To investigate the association of perceived age discrimination at work with subsequent long-term sickness absence among Finnish employees. METHODS:A representative sample of Finnish employees (n = 6322) was merged with register-based follow-up data. A negative binomial model was used in th...

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Published in:Journal of occupational and environmental medicine 2015-07, Vol.57 (7), p.801-805
Main Authors: Viitasalo, Niina, Nätti, Jouko
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Age discrimination
Ageism - statistics & numerical data
Correlation analysis
Female
Finland
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Original Article
Risk Factors
Sick leave
Sick Leave - statistics & numerical data
Workplace
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Summary:OBJECTIVE:To investigate the association of perceived age discrimination at work with subsequent long-term sickness absence among Finnish employees. METHODS:A representative sample of Finnish employees (n = 6322) was merged with register-based follow-up data. A negative binomial model was used in the analysis of subsequent sickness absence days. RESULTS:Perceived age discrimination was associated to long-term sickness absence after controlling various background, work, and health-related factors. CONCLUSIONS:Age discrimination at work is a significant risk factor for sickness absence.
ISSN:1076-2752
1536-5948
DOI:10.1097/JOM.0000000000000468