Shift work and health: How personality and circadian typologies affects the relationship between shift work and mental health

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Berthelsen ◽  
C. H. Ljosa ◽  
B. Lau
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Shift Work ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Work And Health

scholarly journals Reexamining the Relationship Between Shift Work and Health Behavior: Do Fluid Intelligence, Socio-economic Status, and Self-control Moderate the Relation?

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Myriam A. Baum ◽  
Frank M. Spinath ◽  
Elisabeth Hahn
Keyword(s):  
Health Behavior ◽  
Shift Work ◽  
Fluid Intelligence ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Behavior Patterns ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Work And Health

In contemporary research, the link between shift work and health has received empirical support. Contrary to the well-established association between shift work and adverse health outcomes, literature on the link between shift work and various negative health-related behavior patterns is limited to a rather small number of studies revealing inconsistent results. This is problematic since it is assumed that shift work affects health outcomes via the effect of health behavior. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the relationship between shift work and select indicators of health behavior (namely, smoking, alcohol consumption, and preventive health care) as well as subjective health in a large representative German sample. In the light of inconsistent previous findings in the field, we further examined potential moderators (namely, fluid intelligence, socio-economic status, and self-control). Results are based on data from 2,590 participants. We conducted multiple regression analyses as well as mean-differences analyses. Our results suggest that shift work had no direct mean effect on health-related behavior patterns. Moreover, fluid intelligence, socio-economic status, and self-control did not moderate any effects. In accordance with the findings regarding objective health indicators, shift and day workers did not differ in the subjective perception of their health. These findings inform future research and potential interventions that should aim at fostering a healthier lifestyle not only among shift workers.

scholarly journals The Relationship Between Workers’ Health and Night Shift Work in Food Franchise Industry in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 18-27
Author(s):  
Siew Wui Long ◽  
Florianna Lendai Michael ◽  
Hana Hamidi
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Circadian Rhythm ◽  
Shift Work ◽  
Night Shift ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Sleep Pattern ◽  
Shift Workers ◽  
Night Shift Work ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Pearson Correlations

Shift work alters workers exposure to natural and artificial light, sleep patterns, and feeding patterns. Among other working population, shift workers are at a greater risk of developing metabolic impairments over time. Hence, this study aimed to study the relationship between workers’ health and night shift work in food franchise industry in Kuching, Sarawak. The independent variables are sleep pattern, mental health, psychological well-being, circadian rhythm, and insomnia, while the dependent variable is night shift work. Questionnaires were distributed using convenience sampling techniques and a total of 59 questionnaires were collected.  Pearson Correlations test. showed that there is a significant relationship between workers’ health and night shift work. The implications on this research shows that there are more researches on the mitigation of health risk on shift workers.  Keywords: Night shift work; sleep pattern; mental health; psychological; circadian rhythm; insomnia

scholarly journals The relationship between shift work and mental health among electronics workers in South Korea: A cross-sectional study

PLoS ONE ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. e0188019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mo-Yeol Kang ◽  
Ho-Jang Kwon ◽  
Kyung-Hwa Choi ◽  
Chung-Won Kang ◽  
Hyunjoo Kim
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Shift Work ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Electronics Workers ◽  
The Relationship

The relationship between shift-work, sleep, and mental health among paramedics in Australia

Sleep Health ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 330-337 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wahaj Anwar A. Khan ◽  
Russell Conduit ◽  
Gerard A. Kennedy ◽  
Melinda L. Jackson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Shift Work ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals P052 Mental health predictors for shift work disorder in paramedics during their early career

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. A38-A38
Author(s):  
R Harris ◽  
S Drummond ◽  
B Meadley ◽  
S Rajaratnam ◽  
B Williams ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Shift Work ◽  
Work Conditions ◽  
Early Career ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
Shift Work Disorder ◽  
Patient Health ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Introduction Shift work disorder (SWD) involves excessive sleepiness and/or insomnia and is associated with poor health outcomes in those affected. This study assessed the prevalence of and risk factors for SWD during the first six-months of paramedics’ careers. Furthermore, the study explored potential mediators in the relationship between mental health and SWD risk. Methods Recruit paramedics’ (n=101) SWD risk (SWD-Screening Questionnaire) was assessed at baseline (i.e., before shift work) and at six-months after engaging in shift work as a graduate paramedic. Logistic regression models assessed whether baseline depression (Patient Health Questionnaire-9) and baseline anxiety (Generalised Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire-7) predicted a high risk for SWD at six-months. Lavaan path analysis was used to assess whether shift and sleep variables, created from participants’ sleep and work diaries, mediated the relationship between mental health and SWD risk. Results After six-months of emergency work 21.5% of paramedics were high risk for SWD. Baseline depression predicted 1.28-times greater odds for SWD at six-months. Shift and sleep variables were not mediators in the relationship between baseline mental health and subsequent SWD risk. Baseline depression was independently associated with increased sleepiness levels following paramedics’ major sleep periods across all work conditions (nightshift, workdays, and non-workdays) at six-months. Depression levels before shift work also predicted a greater perceived workload on nightshifts. Conclusions Depression symptoms before starting shift work are a modifiable risk factor for SWD. Moreover, the first six-months of paramedics’ careers is a critical period for implementing preventative measures for SWD, including interventions to decrease depression symptoms.

scholarly journals Systematic review of the relationship between quick returns in rotating shift work and health-related outcomes

Ergonomics ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 59 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Øystein Vedaa ◽  
Anette Harris ◽  
Bjørn Bjorvatn ◽  
Siri Waage ◽  
Børge Sivertsen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Shift Work ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Rotating Shift Work ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Quick Returns ◽  
Work And Health

scholarly journals The mediating role of unhealthy behavior in the relationship between shift work and perceived health

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Karin I. Proper ◽  
Eva Jaarsma ◽  
Suzan J. W. Robroek ◽  
Jolinda L. D. Schram ◽  
Hendriek Boshuizen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Shift Work ◽  
Physical Inactivity ◽  
Perceived Health ◽  
Shift Workers ◽  
Mediation Effects ◽  
Unhealthy Behavior ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Mental And Physical Health

Abstract Background Little is known about the relationship between shift work and perceived health, including potential underlying mechanisms such as unhealthy behaviors. The aim of this study was to investigate whether unhealthy behaviors mediate the relationship between shift work and perceived mental and physical health, taking into account potential differences by level of education. Methods Data from 1633 workers participating in the Doetinchem Cohort Study during 1995–2016 were used. Being engaged in shift work was determined at 1 year preceding the assessment of health behaviors. Mental and physical health were assessed after 5 years of follow-up by the 5-item Mental Health Inventory and the physical functioning scale of the 36-item Short Form Health Survey. Smoking, physical inactivity, alcohol consumption, and overweight were considered as potential mediators and education was treated as moderator. Moderated mediation analyses using generalized estimated equations were performed. Results Shift work was not statistically significantly related to either mental or physical health. Despite this, statistically significant mediation effects of smoking (Beta − 0.09; 95% Confidence Interval − 0.20 - -0.01, respectively B -0.09; 95%CI -0.21 - -0.01) and physical inactivity (B 0.11; 95%CI 0.03–0.23, respectively B 0.08; 95%CI 0.01–0.18) were found in the relationship between shift work and mental or physical health. Direct and indirect effects outweighed each other in the relationship between shift work and mental health, since the direction of these effects was opposite. The relationship between shift work, unhealthy behavior, and health was not different by educational level. Conclusion Shift workers did not report lower mental or physical health than non-shift workers. Though mediation effects of unhealthy behavior were observed in the relationship between shift work and perceived health, these small effects had minor public health relevance.

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