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Area of Science:

  • Occupational Health
  • Social Sciences
  • Psychology

Background:

  • Social support is a crucial factor influencing employee well-being and work capacity.
  • Understanding the relationship between social support and health outcomes is vital for workplace interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between social support and subjective work ability.
  • To examine the link between social support and the prognosis of gainful employment.
  • To assess the impact of social support on general health perception among employees.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional data from 2,983 employees aged 40-54 receiving sickness benefits were analyzed.
  • A postal survey conducted in May 2013 provided the data for analysis.
  • Statistical adjustments were made for socio-demographic, work-related, and personality factors.

Main Results:

  • Low social support was significantly associated with lower work ability (b=-2.7).
  • Employees with low social support had higher odds of a poor employment prognosis (OR=2.0).
  • Low social support correlated with poorer general health perception (b=-8.0).

Conclusions:

  • Low social support may independently predict reduced work ability, employment prognosis, and health perception.
  • The findings suggest social support is a critical factor in maintaining employee health and employability.
  • Longitudinal data collection is planned to establish causality.