Layla has been struggling with depressive symptoms for several months. Her coworkers and her supervisor have all noticed that even though she makes it to work, she is often distracted, is not social, does not get her work done on time, and makes an unusually high number of errors. Based on what your textbook presents, we could say Layla has a high level of ________ at work.
A) psychoticism
B) diathesis
C) presenteeism
D) absenteeism

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Presenteeism refers to an employee being physically present at work but not fully functioning due to a health condition or other issue, such as depression in Layla's case. Her symptoms are impacting her work performance and productivity. Psychoticism refers to a personality trait characterized by hostility, impulsivity, and interpersonal alienation. Diathesis is a vulnerability or predisposition to a mental health disorder. Absenteeism refers to an employee being absent from work, which is not the case for Layla.

Layla Has Been Struggling with Depressive Symptoms for Several Months