Self-rated exhaustion disorder and associated health-related factors among municipal employees in rural areas of northern Sweden
Abstract Objective The aims of this study among municipal employees in rural areas of northern Sweden were to assess the prevalence of self-rated exhaustion disorder (s-ED), describe plausible between-group differences in self-reported health-related factors among employees with or without s-ED, and...
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crspringernat:10.1007/s00420-020-01617-3 2023-05-15T17:44:30+02:00 Self-rated exhaustion disorder and associated health-related factors among municipal employees in rural areas of northern Sweden Asplund, Sofia Åhlin, Johan Åström, Sture Hedlund, Mattias Lindgren, Britt-Marie Ericson-Lidman, Eva Coordination association of municipalities in northern Sweden Umea University 2020 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00420-020-01617-3 https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s00420-020-01617-3.pdf https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00420-020-01617-3/fulltext.html en eng Springer Science and Business Media LLC https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 CC-BY International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health volume 94, issue 4, page 659-668 ISSN 0340-0131 1432-1246 Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health journal-article 2020 crspringernat https://doi.org/10.1007/s00420-020-01617-3 2022-01-04T15:20:32Z Abstract Objective The aims of this study among municipal employees in rural areas of northern Sweden were to assess the prevalence of self-rated exhaustion disorder (s-ED), describe plausible between-group differences in self-reported health-related factors among employees with or without s-ED, and identify health-related factors associated with s-ED. Methods In a cross-sectional study, data were collected from 1093 municipal employees (76.1% women) in two rural areas using an instrument measuring s-ED and health variables drawn from the Modern Worklife Questionnaire (MWQ), the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), and the National Board of Health and Welfare’s questions about physical activity. Comparisons were made between an s-ED and a non-s-ED group. Health-related factors associated with s-ED were identified through a logistic regression. Results Self-rated exhaustion disorder was reported by 21.5% of the participants. Health-related factors associated with s-ED were cognitive problems, sleep problems, depressive symptoms, high stress, poor self-rated health, and stomach problems. There was no statistically significant difference in the prevalence of participants who met the criteria of physical activity among s-ED and non-s-ED group. Conclusion Findings from this study suggest that s-ED is more common among municipal employees in rural areas than in other working populations in Sweden. Several health-related factors were associated with s-ED. Regular use of a self-rated instrument in evaluating the organizational and social work environment can identify people at risk of developing exhaustion disorder and requiring long-term sick leave. Article in Journal/Newspaper Northern Sweden Springer Nature (via Crossref) International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health 94 4 659 668 |
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Abstract Objective The aims of this study among municipal employees in rural areas of northern Sweden were to assess the prevalence of self-rated exhaustion disorder (s-ED), describe plausible between-group differences in self-reported health-related factors among employees with or without s-ED, and identify health-related factors associated with s-ED. Methods In a cross-sectional study, data were collected from 1093 municipal employees (76.1% women) in two rural areas using an instrument measuring s-ED and health variables drawn from the Modern Worklife Questionnaire (MWQ), the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), and the National Board of Health and Welfare’s questions about physical activity. Comparisons were made between an s-ED and a non-s-ED group. Health-related factors associated with s-ED were identified through a logistic regression. Results Self-rated exhaustion disorder was reported by 21.5% of the participants. Health-related factors associated with s-ED were cognitive problems, sleep problems, depressive symptoms, high stress, poor self-rated health, and stomach problems. There was no statistically significant difference in the prevalence of participants who met the criteria of physical activity among s-ED and non-s-ED group. Conclusion Findings from this study suggest that s-ED is more common among municipal employees in rural areas than in other working populations in Sweden. Several health-related factors were associated with s-ED. Regular use of a self-rated instrument in evaluating the organizational and social work environment can identify people at risk of developing exhaustion disorder and requiring long-term sick leave. |
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Asplund, Sofia Åhlin, Johan Åström, Sture Hedlund, Mattias Lindgren, Britt-Marie Ericson-Lidman, Eva |
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Self-rated exhaustion disorder and associated health-related factors among municipal employees in rural areas of northern Sweden |
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Self-rated exhaustion disorder and associated health-related factors among municipal employees in rural areas of northern Sweden |
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Self-rated exhaustion disorder and associated health-related factors among municipal employees in rural areas of northern Sweden |
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Self-rated exhaustion disorder and associated health-related factors among municipal employees in rural areas of northern Sweden |
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Self-rated exhaustion disorder and associated health-related factors among municipal employees in rural areas of northern Sweden |
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self-rated exhaustion disorder and associated health-related factors among municipal employees in rural areas of northern sweden |
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