Objective To investigate the status of sense of coherence and presenteeism among white-collar workers in three companies of modern service industry, assess the association between them, and provide a theoretical and practical basis to explore effective measures to reduce presenteeism.
Methods From March to April 2016, a cross-sectional study was conducted in three companies in Shanghai. A total of 1 798 white-collar workers were involved by non-randomized sampling method to complete the Sense of Coherence Scale and the Stanford Presenteeism Scale in an anonymous way with informed consent.
Results The effective response rate was 40.8%. The score of sense of coherence was 61.47±10.47, and there were significant differences among the white-collar workers grouped by age, job level, job seniority, marital status, and monthly income (P < 0.01). The score of presenteeism was 14.40±4.41, and there were significant differences among the subjects grouped by age, educational level, working system, and monthly income (P < 0.05). The sense of coherence at middle (OR=0.48, 95%CI: 0.33-0.70) or high level (OR=0.29, 95%CI: 0.20-0.43) was a protective factor for presenteeism.
Conclusion There is still a gap in sense of coherence and presenteeism between the studied white-collar workers and reported occupational populations in other countries. High-level sense of coherence may contribute to reducing presenteeism.
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