Open AccessIs there an association between working conditions and health? An analysis of the Sixth European Working Conditions Survey data
Author(s) -
Nunzia Nappo
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
plos one
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.99
H-Index - 332
ISSN - 1932-6203
DOI - 10.1371/journal.pone.0211294
Subject(s) - ordered probit , association (psychology) , probit model , probit , sick leave , self rated health , health indicator , environmental health , medicine , working time , psychology , work (physics) , gerontology , statistics , physical therapy , mathematics , population , mechanical engineering , engineering , psychotherapist
This paper analyses the association between working conditions and physical health using data from the Sixth European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS6) released in 2017. The econometric analysis uses two indicators to describe health status: self-assessed health ( SAH ), which is a subjective indicator of health; and an objective indicator of health ( SICK ), which is based on the occurrence of any illness or health problem that has lasted or is expected to last for more than 6 months. The theoretical hypotheses concerning the association between working conditions and SAH and the association between working conditions and SICK are tested using a standard ordered probit model and a standard probit model, respectively. The results show that encouraging working conditions, work environment, and job support are associated with both better self-assessed health and better objective health.