RT Journal Article
T1 Influence of Psychosocial and Sociodemographic Variables on Sickness Leave and Disability in Patients with Work-Related Neck and Low Back Pain
A1 Macías Toronjo, Israel
A1 Sánchez Ramos, José Luis
A1 Rojas Ocaña, María Jesús
A1 García Navarro, Esperanza Begoña
AB The purpose of this study was to describe the association between psychosocial factorsin patients with work-related neck or low back pain (n = 129), in order to study sickness leave,its duration, the disability reported, and to analyze the relationship of these factors with differentsociodemographic variables. This was a descriptive cross-sectional study. Data on kinesiophobia,catastrophizing, disability, and pain were gathered. Sociodemographic variables analyzed includedsex, age, occupational, and educational level. Other data such as location of pain, sick leave statusand duration of sickness absence were also collected. Educational level (p = 0.001), occupationallevel (p < 0.001), and kinesiophobia (p < 0.001) were found to be associated with sickness leave;kinesiophobia (b = 1.47, p = 0.002, r = 0.35) and catastrophizing (b = 0.72, p = 0.012, r = 0.28)were associated with the duration of sickness leave. Educational level (p = 0.021), kinesiophobia(b = 1.69, p < 0.000, r = 0.505), catastrophizing (b = 0.76, p < 0.000, r = 0.372), and intensity ofpain (b = 4.36, p < 0.000, r = 0.334) were associated with the degree of disability. In the context ofoccupational insurance providers, educational and occupational factors, as well as kinesiophobiaand catastrophizing, may have an influence on sickness leave, its duration and the degree ofdisability reported.
PB MDPI
SN 1660-4601
YR 2020
FD 2020-02
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10272/18939
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10272/18939
LA eng
NO Macías Toronjo, I., Sánchez Ramos, J. L., Rojas Ocaña, M. J., & García Navarro, E. B. (2020). Influence of Psychosocial and Sociodemographic Variables on Sickness Leave and Disability in Patients with Work-Related Neck and Low Back Pain. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(16), 5966. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17165966
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 31 may 2026