Nursing Readiness to be blue-collar depends also on the colleagues

When colleagues are often absent, readiness for sick leave increases
According to a recent study, the willingness to report sick, even if colleagues are missing more often at work. In teams, where the individual employees are highly dependent on each other, colleagues like to jump in for others.

Absences from colleagues influence the readiness for sick leave
Actually, the motto is: whoever is ill stays at home. However, studies show again and again that many workers go to work sick. Maybe that's because their colleagues are less likely to miss the job. According to a new study, working people are more likely to get sick, even if colleagues are often missing.

According to a new study, the willingness to report sick, even if colleagues are missing more often at work. (Image: Björn Wylezich / fotolia.com)

Should you lie down or go to work??
Just a few months ago, the highest number of sick leave letters in 20 years has been reported. The question of whether one should make blue because of this or that complaint, according to researchers also depends on colleagues. According to the team of scientists around Lieke ten Brummelhuis from Simon Fraser University in Canada, employees are more likely to be sick, although other employees are often absent.

Teamwork ensures less sick leave
In the journal "Psychology Today" (November / 2016 issue) is reported on the study, which was published in the journal "Science Direct".

The investigation also showed that employees who were highly dependent on each other in teams and got along well with each other, like to jump in for each other. According to the authors, employers should better strengthen the cohesion in their team if they want fewer sick employees. (Ad)