The role of job alienation in work ability deterioration and unhealthy ageing

D. Camerino; P.M. Conway; Beatrice van der Heijden; E. van der Schoot; J. Pokorski; M. Estryn-Behar; H.M. Hasselhorn

doi:10.1016/j.ics.2005.02.002

The role of job alienation in work ability deterioration and unhealthy ageing

D. Camerino, P.M. Conway, Beatrice van der Heijden, E. van der Schoot, J. Pokorski, M. Estryn-Behar, H.M. Hasselhorn

Faculty of Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences

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Abstract

The main purpose of this study is to illustrate how, within the nursing profession, work ability can be deteriorated by a job alienation mechanism which acts differently according to age. From the total number of nurses participating in the NEXT Study, a sample of 27,146 nurses was selected. In addition to age, “Job demands”, “Job control” and “Harassment at work” were considered as determinants of job alienation. “Overcommitment”, “Uncertainty about patients' treatment” and “Work meaning” were used as symptoms of job alienation. Finally, “Work Ability Index” (WAI) was employed as the outcome variable. A structural equation model was used to test the job alienation hypothesis. The model demonstrated a good fit with the data. Overcommitment, uncertainty about patients' treatment and work meaning had a direct effect on WAI. High job demands, high harassment at work, low job control and age had both direct and indirect effects (via overcommitment, uncertainty about patients' treatment and work meaning) on WAI. Low work ability in older nurses is due to ageing and to an increase in overcommitment yielded by perceived high demands, low job control and high harassment at work. On the contrary, among the nurses under 50 years old, decrease of WAI turned out to be more associated with higher uncertainty about patients' treatment and lower work meaning, which both affect the possibility to reach more professional competence and develop occupational expertise.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Assessment and promotion of work ability, health and well-being of ageing workers. Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Work Ability held in Verona, Italy between 18 and 20 October 2004
Editors	G. Costa, W.J.A. Goedhart, J. Ilmarinen
Place of Publication	San Diego, USA
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	61-66
Number of pages	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ics.2005.02.002
Publication status	Published - 2005
Event	2nd International Symposium on Work Ability 2004: Assessment and promotion of work ability, health and well-being of ageing workers - Verona, Italy, Verona, Italy Duration: 18 Oct 2004 → 20 Oct 2004 Conference number: 2

Publication series

Name	International Congress Series (ICS)
Publisher	Elsevier
Number	1280
Volume	1280

Conference

Conference	2nd International Symposium on Work Ability 2004
Country	Italy
City	Verona
Period	18/10/04 → 20/10/04
Other	18-20 October 2004

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IR-76637

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Camerino, D., Conway, P. M., van der Heijden, B., van der Schoot, E., Pokorski, J., Estryn-Behar, M., & Hasselhorn, H. M. (2005). The role of job alienation in work ability deterioration and unhealthy ageing. In G. Costa, W. J. A. Goedhart, & J. Ilmarinen (Eds.), Assessment and promotion of work ability, health and well-being of ageing workers. Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Work Ability held in Verona, Italy between 18 and 20 October 2004 (pp. 61-66). (International Congress Series (ICS); Vol. 1280, No. 1280). San Diego, USA: Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ics.2005.02.002

Camerino, D. ; Conway, P.M. ; van der Heijden, Beatrice ; van der Schoot, E. ; Pokorski, J. ; Estryn-Behar, M. ; Hasselhorn, H.M. / The role of job alienation in work ability deterioration and unhealthy ageing. Assessment and promotion of work ability, health and well-being of ageing workers. Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Work Ability held in Verona, Italy between 18 and 20 October 2004. editor / G. Costa ; W.J.A. Goedhart ; J. Ilmarinen. San Diego, USA : Elsevier, 2005. pp. 61-66 (International Congress Series (ICS); 1280).

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Camerino, D, Conway, PM, van der Heijden, B, van der Schoot, E, Pokorski, J, Estryn-Behar, M & Hasselhorn, HM 2005, The role of job alienation in work ability deterioration and unhealthy ageing. in G Costa, WJA Goedhart & J Ilmarinen (eds), Assessment and promotion of work ability, health and well-being of ageing workers. Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Work Ability held in Verona, Italy between 18 and 20 October 2004. International Congress Series (ICS), no. 1280, vol. 1280, Elsevier, San Diego, USA, pp. 61-66, 2nd International Symposium on Work Ability 2004, Verona, Italy, 18/10/04. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ics.2005.02.002

The role of job alienation in work ability deterioration and unhealthy ageing. / Camerino, D.; Conway, P.M.; van der Heijden, Beatrice; van der Schoot, E.; Pokorski, J.; Estryn-Behar, M.; Hasselhorn, H.M.

Assessment and promotion of work ability, health and well-being of ageing workers. Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Work Ability held in Verona, Italy between 18 and 20 October 2004. ed. / G. Costa; W.J.A. Goedhart; J. Ilmarinen. San Diego, USA : Elsevier, 2005. p. 61-66 (International Congress Series (ICS); Vol. 1280, No. 1280).

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Camerino D, Conway PM, van der Heijden B, van der Schoot E, Pokorski J, Estryn-Behar M et al. The role of job alienation in work ability deterioration and unhealthy ageing. In Costa G, Goedhart WJA, Ilmarinen J, editors, Assessment and promotion of work ability, health and well-being of ageing workers. Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Work Ability held in Verona, Italy between 18 and 20 October 2004. San Diego, USA: Elsevier. 2005. p. 61-66. (International Congress Series (ICS); 1280). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ics.2005.02.002