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PRESENTEEISM, JOB SATISFACTION, AND PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESSAMONG PORTUGUESE WORKERS IN A PRIVATE SOCIAL SOLIDARITY INSTITUTION DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY
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Under normal circumstances, the working population exhibits high levels of
psychological distress and presenteeism, a scenario which was exacerbated by the
COVID-19 pandemic. Moreover, few studies have analyzed presenteeism during the
COVID-19 pandemic, prompting the current research. We aimed: a) to evaluate the
levels of presenteeism, job satisfaction, and psychological distress in a sample of
Portuguese workers in a Private Social Solidarity Institution (the acronym in Portugal
is IPSS); b) to analyze the relationship between the variables under analysis; and c) to
determine the predictors of presenteeism.
In 2022, an observational, cross-sectional survey of workers from an IPSS in the
central region of Portugal was conducted. The study included a total of 71 employees
who granted written permission. The survey collected general and professional
information, as well as the Stanford Presenteeism Scale (SPS-6), the Job Satisfaction
Questionnaire (S20/23), and the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10).
Participants were aged 41.55 ± 8.12 years old (ranging between 21 and 65) and had
seniority in the institution of 9.79 ± 8.9 years (ranging between 1 and 28). Most
participants were female (95.8%); had completed a higher education degree (29.6%);
lived with a partner (63.4%); and had children (62%). About 55% characterized their
sleep as restorative, with an average of about 7 hours of sleep a day (ranging between
5 and 9). Participants reported a moderate level of global health (3.27 ± 0.82) related
to the previous month. Presenteeism was reported by 32 (45.1%) workers and
sickness absence by 38 (54.3%). Most of the individual S20/23 evaluations indicated
a greater level of satisfaction (mean ≥ 4.5 pts.), except for the question related to
salary, which received a higher level of dissatisfaction (mean = 3.36 ± 1.9 pts.). Around
50.7% of participants had a high or very high risk of suffering or of suffering a mental
disorder (K10 ≥ 22). The correlation matrix indicated a significant moderate positive
correlation between presenteeism and job satisfaction and a significant moderate
negative correlation between presenteeism and psychological distress (p < 0.01). We
found five predictors for presenteeism: marital status, quality of sleep, sickness
absenteeism, health perception, and psychological distress (R2
= 0.358).
We anticipate that our results will spark more studies about the practical consequences
of presenteeism for fostering better health and well-being at work. The implementation of mental health and well-being programs, including encouraging practices such as
mindfulness, can create significant changes, with gains in health and for the
organizations, through the positive impact on the person and the organization. its
productivity. Currently, it is essential to promote coordination between the PsychiatricMental Health Nurse and the managers of organizations, by looking after the interests
of workers and improving mental health, the bond, performance, human capital, and
productivity
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Pandemia por COVID-19 Presentismo Satisfação no trabalho Distresse psicológico Saúde mental