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Rodrigo García-Sánchez1, Jesús Labrador-Fernández, Lucía Halty Barrutieta
1From the Psychology Department (J.L.-F., L.H.B., G.D.), Faculty of Humanities and Social Science, Pontifical Comillas University, Madrid, Spain; and UNINPSI (Clinical Unit of Psychology), Faculty of Humanities and Social Science, Pontifical Comillas University, Madrid, Spain (R.G.-S., L.B.-T.).
Objective:
To examine the prevalence, duration, and economic impact of mental health-related work absences using Ibermutua insurance data (2018 to 2022) in Spain, analyzing relationships between individual/occupational factors and prevalent mental health conditions.
Methods:
This was an analysis of 48,025 temporary disability cases from Ibermutua's database. Statistical analyses included descriptive statistics, analysis of variance, χ2 tests, and cost calculations for economic impact assessment.
Results:
Most prevalent conditions were anxiety (50.34%), stress-related disorders (18.43%), and major depression (10.53%). Women showed higher prevalence. Age positively correlated with absence duration, with those in the >60-year age group experiencing longest absences. Average duration was 154 days, with total economic impact of €212,541,101.75. Significant differences emerged across age, salary, contract type, occupation, and economic sector.
Conclusion:
Findings underscore substantial burden on Spanish workforce, emphasizing need for targeted interventions and comprehensive prevention strategies based on the Job Demands-Resources Model.
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