Period pain presenteeism: investigating associations of working while experiencing dysmenorrhea
Although menstrual pain (dysmenorrhea) is common and can have detrimental effects on work and social functioning, little is known about how people manage it in their professional life. Existing evidence indicates that people with dysmenorrhea often engage in presenteeism, meaning they work despite e...
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| description | Although menstrual pain (dysmenorrhea) is common and can have detrimental effects on work and social functioning, little is known about how people manage it in their professional life. Existing evidence indicates that people with dysmenorrhea often engage in presenteeism, meaning they work despite experiencing symptoms and report perceptions of social stigma around menstruation. In this study, we investigated individual health-related factors, psychosocial factors, and work factors associated with period pain presenteeism in a cross-sectional survey study including N = 668 employed people with experiences of dysmenorrhea. Our results show that symptom severity, disclosure of menstrual pain to the leader, and remote work are directly associated with period pain presenteeism. We further found that the presence of medical diagnosis moderates the association between symptom severity and presenteeism. Disclosure to the leader was associated with leader gender, leader-member exchange (LMX), and the absence of a medical diagnosis, indicating a potential mediating effect. We did not, however, find the perceptions of public beliefs regarding the concealment of menstruation to be related to presenteeism or disclosure. Our findings have important implications for research on menstrual health and occupational health management practice. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bbfaf10469d345e6a2189e0e1167a9732023-09-14T12:44:03ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology0167-482X1743-89422023-12-0144110.1080/0167482X.2023.22362942236294Period pain presenteeism: investigating associations of working while experiencing dysmenorrheaAlexandra (Sasha) Cook0Robin van den Hoek1Psychological Research Institute, University of AmsterdamPsychological Research Institute, University of AmsterdamAlthough menstrual pain (dysmenorrhea) is common and can have detrimental effects on work and social functioning, little is known about how people manage it in their professional life. Existing evidence indicates that people with dysmenorrhea often engage in presenteeism, meaning they work despite experiencing symptoms and report perceptions of social stigma around menstruation. In this study, we investigated individual health-related factors, psychosocial factors, and work factors associated with period pain presenteeism in a cross-sectional survey study including N = 668 employed people with experiences of dysmenorrhea. Our results show that symptom severity, disclosure of menstrual pain to the leader, and remote work are directly associated with period pain presenteeism. We further found that the presence of medical diagnosis moderates the association between symptom severity and presenteeism. Disclosure to the leader was associated with leader gender, leader-member exchange (LMX), and the absence of a medical diagnosis, indicating a potential mediating effect. We did not, however, find the perceptions of public beliefs regarding the concealment of menstruation to be related to presenteeism or disclosure. Our findings have important implications for research on menstrual health and occupational health management practice.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0167482X.2023.2236294menstruationpainpresenteeismillness disclosuregender diversity |
| spellingShingle | Alexandra (Sasha) Cook Robin van den Hoek Period pain presenteeism: investigating associations of working while experiencing dysmenorrhea Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology menstruation pain presenteeism illness disclosure gender diversity |
| title | Period pain presenteeism: investigating associations of working while experiencing dysmenorrhea |
| title_full | Period pain presenteeism: investigating associations of working while experiencing dysmenorrhea |
| title_fullStr | Period pain presenteeism: investigating associations of working while experiencing dysmenorrhea |
| title_full_unstemmed | Period pain presenteeism: investigating associations of working while experiencing dysmenorrhea |
| title_short | Period pain presenteeism: investigating associations of working while experiencing dysmenorrhea |
| title_sort | period pain presenteeism investigating associations of working while experiencing dysmenorrhea |
| topic | menstruation pain presenteeism illness disclosure gender diversity |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0167482X.2023.2236294 |
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