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Workplace absenteeism and alcohol use: a sequential analysis.

Susan K McFarlin1, William Fals-Stewart

  • 1Department of Psychology, Old Dominion University, USA.

Psychology of Addictive Behaviors : Journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors
|April 6, 2002
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Workers who drank alcohol were twice as likely to miss work the next day. This study highlights the direct link between alcohol consumption and increased workplace absenteeism.

Area of Science:

  • Occupational Health
  • Addiction Research
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Workplace absenteeism poses significant costs to businesses.
  • Understanding the triggers for employee absence is crucial for effective management.
  • Alcohol use is a potential contributing factor to absenteeism.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the daily relationship between alcohol consumption and workplace absenteeism.
  • To quantify the increased likelihood of absence following alcohol use.

Main Methods:

  • A sample of 280 employees from three northeastern U.S. companies participated.
  • Semistructured interviews and calendar-marked drinking days were used.
  • Company human resource records provided absence data for the same period.

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Main Results:

  • A significant association was found between alcohol use and workplace absences.
  • Employees were approximately two times more likely to be absent the day after consuming alcohol.

Conclusions:

  • Alcohol consumption is a significant predictor of subsequent workplace absenteeism.
  • Interventions addressing alcohol use may help reduce employee absence rates.