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Study Links ‘Home-Work Interference’ to More Sickies Among Employees
Led by Dr. Els Clays, of Ghent University, Belgium, the researchers assessed different types of work-family conflict in a sample of nearly 3,000 workers.
It was found that absenteeism was more pronounced among employees who reported problems with home life interfering with work-for example, those who agreed with the statement, "Because of the demands I face at home, I am tired at work."
It was observed that such workers with high "home-work interference" were more likely to have at least three sick leave episodes per year, and to take 10 or more sick days per year.
The relationship remained significant after adjustment for other factors related to sick leave.
The opposite problem of work issues interfering with home life ("work-home interference") was more common, and the two types of conflict were related to each other.
However, high levels of work-home interference were not related to sick leave.
In families where both partners are employed, many people face the challenges of combining a professional career with home responsibilities.
Work-family conflicts can have negative effects on both aspects of life, as well as on general health and well-being.
The new study is one of the first to look at how work-family conflict affects health-related absences from work.
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