Gender differences in mental health-related sickness absence in the education sector
Using a large dataset, we find significant differences in absence duration between employees in the education sector and those in other sectors. Other factors, such as gender, also influence sickness absence duration, but to a lesser extent. Notably, the gender effect on absence duration is smaller in the education sector compared to other sectors.
Authors
- Willem van Rhenen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1580-4904)
- Nicky D. van Foreest (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5428-1723)
- Sheila Timp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8238-5714)
Institutions
- University of Groningen (NL)
- Arbo Unie (NL)
- Nyenrode Business University (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2024-09-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-20155-y
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.85