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ObjectiveThis study aims at exploring the associations between psychosocial work factors and sickness absence.
MethodsThe sample from the French National Survey SUMER 2010 included 46,962 employees. Sickness absence spells and days within the last year were studied as two outcomes. Psychosocial work factors included psychological demands, decision latitude, social support, reward, working time, and...