Job satisfaction and short-term sickness absence among Dutch workers

Background Sickness absence is a considerable economic and social problem. Short-term sickness absence is known to be associated with behavioural attitudes. The correlation between sickness absence and job satisfaction has been studied infrequently and with contradictory results. Aims This study investigated the correlation between short-term sickness absence and both global and specific job satisfaction. We defined short-term sickness absence as spells of up to 42 days. Methods A random sample of 898 Dutch workers from a variety of economic sectors and companies received a self-report questio... Mehr ...