A Meta-Analytic Review of the Relationship Between Absence and Turnover

A meta-analysis that combined 33 correlations from 17 studies found a corrected average correlation of .330 between absence and turnover. The type of absence measure did not moderate the covariation between absence and turnover, but industry type and study duration did act as moderators. The results...

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Published in:Journal of applied psychology 1992-12, Vol.77 (6), p.879-889
Main Authors: Mitra, Atul, Jenkins, G. Douglas, Gupta, Nina
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Absence
Absenteeism
Behavior
Biological and medical sciences
Correlation analysis
Employee Absenteeism
Employee Turnover
Employees
Employment
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Human
Labour turnover
Meta Analysis
Motivation. Job satisfaction. Attitude
Occupational psychology
Organizational behavior
Personnel
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Relationship
Social research
Statistical Correlation
Studies
Systematic review
Turnover
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Summary:A meta-analysis that combined 33 correlations from 17 studies found a corrected average correlation of .330 between absence and turnover. The type of absence measure did not moderate the covariation between absence and turnover, but industry type and study duration did act as moderators. The results are discussed in the context of the "withdrawal" approach to understanding employee behaviors.
ISSN:0021-9010
1939-1854
DOI:10.1037/0021-9010.77.6.879