The contribution from psychological, social, and organizational work factors to risk of disability retirement: a systematic review with meta-analyses

Abstract Background Previous studies indicate that psychological, social, and organizational factors at work contribute to health, motivation, absence from work, and functional ability. The objective of the study was to assess the current state of knowledge of the contribution of psychological, soci...

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Main Authors: Stein Knardahl, Håkon A. Johannessen, Tom Sterud, Mikko Härmä, Reiner Rugulies, Jorma Seitsamo, Vilhelm Borg
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spelling doaj-9ad0f642d673453fadecfb82dbe7a2372020-11-24T21:05:36ZengBMCBMC Public Health1471-24582017-02-0117113110.1186/s12889-017-4059-4The contribution from psychological, social, and organizational work factors to risk of disability retirement: a systematic review with meta-analysesStein Knardahl0Håkon A. Johannessen1Tom Sterud2Mikko Härmä3Reiner Rugulies4Jorma Seitsamo5Vilhelm Borg6Department of work psychology and physiology, National Institute of Occupational HealthDepartment of Occupational Health Surveillance, National Institute of Occupational HealthDepartment of Occupational Health Surveillance, National Institute of Occupational HealthFinnish Institute of Occupational HealthNational Research Centre for the Working EnvironmentFinnish Institute of Occupational HealthNational Research Centre for the Working EnvironmentAbstract Background Previous studies indicate that psychological, social, and organizational factors at work contribute to health, motivation, absence from work, and functional ability. The objective of the study was to assess the current state of knowledge of the contribution of psychological, social, and organizational factors to disability retirement by a systematic review and meta-analyses. Methods Data sources: A systematic literature search for studies of retirement due to disability in Medline, Embase, and PsychINFO was performed. Reference lists of relevant articles were hand-searched for additional studies. Data extraction: Internal validity was assessed independently by two referees with a detailed checklist for sources of bias. Conclusions were drawn based on studies with acceptable quality. Data synthesis: We calculated combined effect estimates by means of averaged associations (Risk ratios) across samples, weighting observed associations by the study’s sample size. Thirty-nine studies of accepted quality were found, 37 of which from the Nordic countries. Results There was moderate evidence for the role of low control (supported by weighted average RR = 1.40; 95% CI = 1.21-1.61) and moderate evidence for the combination of high demands and low control (although weighted average was RR = 1.45; 95% CI = 0.96-2.19) as predictors of disability retirement. There were no major systematic differences in findings between the highest rated and the lowest rated studies that passed the criterion for adequate quality. There was limited evidence for downsizing, organizational change, lack of employee development and supplementary training, repetitive work tasks, effort-reward imbalance to increase risk of disability pension. Very limited evidence was found for job demands, evening or night work, and low social support from ones superior. Conclusions Psychological and organizational factors at work contribute to disability retirement with the most robust evidence for the role of work control. We recommend the measurement of specific exposure factors in future studies.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-017-4059-4Disability retirementDisability pensionWorkPsychologicalSocialPsychosocial
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author Stein Knardahl
Håkon A. Johannessen
Tom Sterud
Mikko Härmä
Reiner Rugulies
Jorma Seitsamo
Vilhelm Borg
spellingShingle Stein Knardahl
Håkon A. Johannessen
Tom Sterud
Mikko Härmä
Reiner Rugulies
Jorma Seitsamo
Vilhelm Borg
The contribution from psychological, social, and organizational work factors to risk of disability retirement: a systematic review with meta-analyses
BMC Public Health
Disability retirement
Disability pension
Work
Psychological
Social
Psychosocial
author_facet Stein Knardahl
Håkon A. Johannessen
Tom Sterud
Mikko Härmä
Reiner Rugulies
Jorma Seitsamo
Vilhelm Borg
author_sort Stein Knardahl
title The contribution from psychological, social, and organizational work factors to risk of disability retirement: a systematic review with meta-analyses
title_short The contribution from psychological, social, and organizational work factors to risk of disability retirement: a systematic review with meta-analyses
title_full The contribution from psychological, social, and organizational work factors to risk of disability retirement: a systematic review with meta-analyses
title_fullStr The contribution from psychological, social, and organizational work factors to risk of disability retirement: a systematic review with meta-analyses
title_full_unstemmed The contribution from psychological, social, and organizational work factors to risk of disability retirement: a systematic review with meta-analyses
title_sort contribution from psychological, social, and organizational work factors to risk of disability retirement: a systematic review with meta-analyses
publisher BMC
series BMC Public Health
issn 1471-2458
publishDate 2017-02-01
description Abstract Background Previous studies indicate that psychological, social, and organizational factors at work contribute to health, motivation, absence from work, and functional ability. The objective of the study was to assess the current state of knowledge of the contribution of psychological, social, and organizational factors to disability retirement by a systematic review and meta-analyses. Methods Data sources: A systematic literature search for studies of retirement due to disability in Medline, Embase, and PsychINFO was performed. Reference lists of relevant articles were hand-searched for additional studies. Data extraction: Internal validity was assessed independently by two referees with a detailed checklist for sources of bias. Conclusions were drawn based on studies with acceptable quality. Data synthesis: We calculated combined effect estimates by means of averaged associations (Risk ratios) across samples, weighting observed associations by the study’s sample size. Thirty-nine studies of accepted quality were found, 37 of which from the Nordic countries. Results There was moderate evidence for the role of low control (supported by weighted average RR = 1.40; 95% CI = 1.21-1.61) and moderate evidence for the combination of high demands and low control (although weighted average was RR = 1.45; 95% CI = 0.96-2.19) as predictors of disability retirement. There were no major systematic differences in findings between the highest rated and the lowest rated studies that passed the criterion for adequate quality. There was limited evidence for downsizing, organizational change, lack of employee development and supplementary training, repetitive work tasks, effort-reward imbalance to increase risk of disability pension. Very limited evidence was found for job demands, evening or night work, and low social support from ones superior. Conclusions Psychological and organizational factors at work contribute to disability retirement with the most robust evidence for the role of work control. We recommend the measurement of specific exposure factors in future studies.
topic Disability retirement
Disability pension
Work
Psychological
Social
Psychosocial
url http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-017-4059-4
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