Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.1080/1331677X.2023.2296456
Employees’ professional situation and the abuse of sick leave absence in Poland
Łukasz Jurek
Abstract
The propensity to abuse sickness leave is a complex issue conditioned
by various individual and contextual factors. The aim of
the article is to assess the effect of various work-related factors
on the abuse of sick leave in Poland. Three categories of sick
leave abuse were distinguished: compulsion, escape and recreation.
The data were gathered using the CAWI survey. Statistical
analyzes incorporated multivariable linear regression and structural
equation modelling. The research sample consisted of 1067
respondents (full-time employees). Some work-related factors
have a significant impact on the abuse of sick leave. These factors
are: (1) motivational working conditions, (2) social working conditions,
(3) qualifications and (4) form of ownership. The main conclusion
is that the assessment of specific aspects of working
conditions has a different impact on the declared abuse of sickness
absence. A high assessment of the ’social’ (interpersonal)
aspect is associated with a low tendency to engage in unethical
behavior, whereas a high assessment of the ’motivational’ aspect
is associated with a high tendency in this respect. Moreover, it
was found that a low tendency to abuse is also expressed by
people who highly assess their professional qualifications. Finally,
abuses are committed relatively often by public administration
employees
Keywords
Sickness absence; sickness abuse; welfare abuse; professional situation
Hrčak ID:
315166
URI
Publication date:
26.12.2023.
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