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[Internal consistency and validity of work disability duration]

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  • 1Psychologisches Institut, Abteilung für Rehabilitationspsychologie, Universität Freiburg.

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|April 2, 1998
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This study on public health insurance found that subjective health assessments and internal health locus of control correlate with work absenteeism. Long-term disablement trends showed little difference between individuals with serious versus average health issues.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Health Services Research
  • Epidemiology

Context:

  • Survey data from individuals insured under a public healthcare system.
  • Analysis of subjective health data, prevention behaviors, and desired insurance programs.
  • Inclusion of seven-year work absenteeism data for health status assessment.

Purpose:

  • To determine the health status of insured individuals using subjective data and work absenteeism.
  • To assess prevention behaviors and interest in health insurance prevention programs.
  • To validate subjective health data against objective absenteeism records.

Summary:

  • Investigated internal consistency of disablement periods (cross-sectional vs. longitudinal).
  • Found minimal differences in long-term disablement trends between individuals with serious (>6 weeks) and average (1-6 weeks) absenteeism.

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  • Established a mean correlation between subjective health assessment and disablement length, and a negative correlation with internal health locus of control.

    • Impact:

    • Highlights the utility and limitations of work absenteeism data in empirical health studies.
    • Provides insights into the relationship between perceived health, locus of control, and actual health outcomes (absenteeism).
    • Informs public health strategies regarding prevention programs and health status assessment within insured populations.