title: [Person-organization fit and work ability].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Person-environment issue has long been in focus of researchers who explore the area of human labor. It is known that the level of fit is a predictor of many phenomena related to health and attitude to work. The aim of this study was to explore the association between the level of person- organization fit (P-O fit) and work ability, including indicators of somatic and mental health.
  
  
  METHODS
  Research was conducted on a representative sample of 600 Polish men and women at working age. The Person-Organization Fit Questionnaire was used to assess three dimensions of P-O fit (supplementary fit, complementary fit and identification with organization); mental health status was measured by GHQ-28; the number of diagnosed diseases was taken as an index of somatic health; work ability, ability to physical and mental efforts were measured by three items from the Work Ability Index.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A significant relationship between P-O fit level and work ability was found. In men, work ability predictors were: age, supplementary fit and mental health status, which explained 25% of the variance in work ability. In women, work ability predictors were: the number of diagnosed somatic diseases, supplementary fit, age and complementary fit, which explained 27% of the variance in work ability. Some gender-related differences in the predictive value of variables under the study were also found.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results of this study indicate the importance of P-O fit in shaping the sense of work ability, a recognized predictor of workers' occupational activity and the frequency of taking sick leave in subsequent years. Therefore, this result may be a useful argument to motivate employers to employ workers adequately to their abilities and preferences.
authors.affiliation: Instytut Medycyny Pracy im. prof. J. Nofera, Łódź, Zakład Psychologii Pracy. merecz@imp.lodz.pl
authors.forename: Dorota
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Merecz
authors.forename: Aleksandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Andysz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008875:Middle Aged; D016272:Occupational Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011044:Poland; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis; D014938:Work Capacity Evaluation; D016526:Workload / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017132:Workplace / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult