Sickness Presenteeism of German Teachers: Prevalence and Influencing Factors

Autor/inn/en	Dudenhöffer, Sarah; Claus, Matthias; Schöne, Klaus; Letzel, Stephan; Rose, Dirk-Matthias
Titel	Sickness Presenteeism of German Teachers: Prevalence and Influencing Factors
Quelle	In: Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 23 (2017) 2, S.141-152 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1354-0602
DOI	10.1080/13540602.2016.1204284
Schlagwörter	Physical Health; Diseases; Attendance; Case Studies; Questionnaires; Teacher Attitudes; Regression (Statistics); Online Surveys; Teacher Surveys; Foreign Countries; Teacher Burnout; Fatigue (Biology); Predictor Variables; Correlation; Mental Health; Cooperation; Social Support Groups; Statistical Analysis; Germany + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gesundheitszustand; Disease; Krankheit; Anwesenheit; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Fragebogen; Lehrerverhalten; Regression; Regressionsanalyse; Ausland; Burnout-syndrom; Burnout; Teacher; Teachers; Burnout-Syndrom; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Fatigue; Ermüdung; Prädiktor; Korrelation; Psychohygiene; Co-operation; Kooperation; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Statistische Analyse; Deutschland
Abstract	The aim of the present study was to investigate teachers' sickness presenteeism (SP). We examined the prevalence of SP in a sample of teachers as well as work-related and health-related influencing factors of teachers' SP. We used a cross-sectional study design. Teachers working at different types of schools in Rhineland-Palatinate (Germany) participated in an online survey. We used Pearson's Chi-squared test (in case of categorical variables) or Mann-Whitney-U-test (in case of continuous variables) to test for differences between SP and sociodemographic/work-related/health-related factors. Factors influencing SP were identified using multivariable logistic regression analyses. Nine hundred and twenty-four teachers working at 42 different schools completed the questionnaire (response proportion: 50.1%). The prevalence of SP in our study was 57.1%. The multivariable logistic regression analyses showed less support by supervisors (aOR: 1.77; 95-CI: 1.21-2.60), inappropriate administration efforts (aOR: 1.56; 95-CI: 1.16-2.11), and inappropriate recognition of performance (aOR: 1.44; 95-CI: 1.04-198) as well as exhaustion/fatigue (aOR: 2.29; 95-CI: 1.71-3.08) as main predictors of teachers' SP. SP is widespread among teachers. As SP is associated with impairment of psychological and physical health in the long run, it is important to implement measures to reduce SP. A climate of support and cooperation as well as assistance for ill teachers to deal with work missed due to absence might be useful strategies. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01