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The relationship between presenteeism, quality of life and social support in higher education professionals: A cross-sectional path analysis

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  • Sónia Magalhães
  • Joselina Barbosa
  • Elisabete Borges

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Presenteeism is the practice of being present at workplace, but not being able to carry out all the tasks due to health problems. Social support globally associated with health and wellbeing might positively influence presenteeism and consequently, the quality of life of these professionals. With this in mind, the aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between presenteeism, quality of life and social support in the work of non-teaching and non-research professionals within the context of higher education. A cross-sectional study was conducted, in which sociodemographic data were collected and the Portuguese versions of the Stanford Presenteeism Scale (SPS-6) (which includes the dimensions work-completed and distraction avoided) and Quality of Life Index (EUROSHIS-QOL-8) and the subscales of Supervisor’s Social Support and Peers’ Social Support of the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire (COPSOQ) were used. The questionnaire was applied online, and 322 professionals from a public university higher education institution in Northern Portugal participated in the study. Presenteeism was reported by 97 (30.1%) professionals. The peers’ social support was positively associated with quality of life. The supervisor’s social support was positively associated with distraction avoided and work completed and positively indirectly associated with quality of life, and the association was mediated by distraction avoided. We conclude that implementing strategies that can promote social support in the work context, namely strengthening networks between colleagues and competent and well-trained supervisors may prevent or reduce presenteeism in higher education professionals, as well as, provide a better quality of life.

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  • Sónia Magalhães & Joselina Barbosa & Elisabete Borges, 2022. "The relationship between presenteeism, quality of life and social support in higher education professionals: A cross-sectional path analysis," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 17(4), pages 1-13, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0267514
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0267514
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