The effects of psychosocial work factors on production loss, and the mediating effect of employee health.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate whether there is a relationship between psychosocial work factors and production loss and whether a potential relationship is mediated by employee health. A total of 2095 individuals from 4 different companies were included in this prospective study. Logistic regressions were performed to find psychosocial work factors of relevance for production loss, measured as sickness absence and presenteeism. Psychosocial work factors were significantly related to production loss. Health partly or fully mediated the relationship between psychosocial work factors and production loss. Several psychosocial work factors have both a direct and an indirect impact on companies' production loss. To be able to minimize production loss, companies must improve both psychosocial work factors and employees health.