Childhood Maltreatment and Adult Work Absenteeism: Work Meaningfulness as a Double-Edged Sword
Abstract
:1. Introduction
1.1. Childhood Maltreatment and Workplace Absenteeism
1.2. Work Meaningfulness as a Double-Edged Sword: The Role of Childhood Maltreatment History
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Sample and Procedure
2.2. Measures
2.2.1. Work Meaningfulness
2.2.2. Work Absenteeism
2.2.3. Childhood Maltreatment History
3. Results
3.1. Descriptive Statistics and Correlations
3.2. Analyses of the Research Hypotheses
4. Discussion
4.1. Limitations and Future Research
4.2. Practical Implications
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Variable | M | SD | 1 | 2 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | CM | 0.36 | 1.48 | - | |
2 | Work meaningfulness | 4.68 | 0.4 | 0.04 | - |
3 | Work absenteeism | 2.25 | 2.65 | 0.16 ** | −0.04 |
Variable | B | SD | T | LLCI | ULCI | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | CM | 0.94 * | 0.34 | 2.81 | 0.28 | 1.6 |
2 | Work meaningfulness | 0.13 | 0.43 | 0.29 | −0.72 | 0.97 |
3 | CM X Meaningfulness | 2.50 * | 0.9 | 2.79 | 0.73 | 7.27 |
4 | Managerial position | 0.89 * | 0.39 | 2.25 | 0.11 | 1.66 |
5 | Tenure | 0.06 | 0.03 | 2 | 0 | 0.11 |
6 | Age | 0.04 | 0.02 | 1.95 | 0 | 0.08 |
7 | Gender | 0.15 | 0.56 | 0.27 | −0.96 | 1.26 |
8 | Constant | −85.43 | 43.06 | −1.94 | −168.26 | 1.36 |
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Icekson, T.; Kaye-Tzadok, A.; Zeiger, A. Childhood Maltreatment and Adult Work Absenteeism: Work Meaningfulness as a Double-Edged Sword. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2024, 21, 451. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21040451
Icekson T, Kaye-Tzadok A, Zeiger A. Childhood Maltreatment and Adult Work Absenteeism: Work Meaningfulness as a Double-Edged Sword. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2024; 21(4):451. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21040451
Chicago/Turabian StyleIcekson, Tamar, Avital Kaye-Tzadok, and Aya Zeiger. 2024. "Childhood Maltreatment and Adult Work Absenteeism: Work Meaningfulness as a Double-Edged Sword" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 21, no. 4: 451. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21040451