Abstract:For nearly half a century, jobs have become increasingly characterized by employment insecurity. We examined the implications for sleep disturbance with cross-sectional data from the European Working Conditions Survey (2010). A group of 24,553 workers between the ages of 25 and 65 years in 31 European countries were asked to indicate whether they suffered from "insomnia or general sleep difficulties" in the past 12 months. We employed logistic regression to model the association between employment insecurity a… Show more
“…Although research in this area has focused on various sources of stress (e.g., Hale, Hill, and Burdette ; Mai et al. ), the study of major life events has a long history in the literature on sleep outcomes (Guastella and Moulds ; Healey et al. ; Williamson et al.…”
Section: Theoretical and Empirical Backgroundmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Psychosocial stress has been established as a robust determinant of sleep impairment (Kim and Dimsdale 2007). Although research in this area has focused on various sources of stress (e.g., Hale, Hill, and Burdette 2010;Mai et al 2018), the study of major life events has a long history in the literature on sleep outcomes (Guastella and Moulds 2007;Healey et al 1981;Williamson et al 1995). Stressful events may increase the risk of insomnia and other forms of sleep disruption partly because distressed individuals experience high levels of cognitive arousal and rumination (Guastella and Moulds 2007;Morin, Rodrigue, and Ivers 2003).…”
Section: Stressful Life Events and Sleepmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Indeed, major life events and chronic conditions can take a significant toll on sleep (Hale, Hill, and Burdette ; Mai et al. ; Williamson et al. ).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…One particularly robust predictor of impaired sleep is psychosocial stress (Kim and Dimsdale 2007). Indeed, major life events and chronic conditions can take a significant toll on sleep (Hale, Hill, and Burdette 2010;Mai et al 2018;Williamson et al 1995). Consequently, researchers have worked to identify factors that may mitigate the effects of psychosocial stress on sleep outcomes, such as social support and coping skills, among others (Morin, Rodrigue, and Ivers 2003).…”
Although several studies have documented an inverse association between stressful events and sleep quality, much less is known about the factors that might moderate or buffer against the adverse effects of psychosocial stress on sleep. Building on previous research, we employ national cross‐sectional survey data from the 2017 Baylor Religion Survey (n= 1,410) to test whether the association between recent stressful events and sleep quality varies according to several dimensions of religious involvement. We also formally assess whether any attenuation of the association between stressful events and sleep quality is at least partially mediated or explained by lower levels of depressive symptoms (mediated moderation). Our moderation analyses indicate that the inverse association between stressful events and sleep quality is in fact attenuated by religious cognitions (secure attachment to God and assurance of salvation), but not religious attendance or private religiousness. We also observe direct evidence of mediated moderation through depressive symptoms for both religious cognitions. Taken together, our results demonstrate that religious cognitions may buffer against stress‐related sleep disturbance by helping people avoid symptoms of depression.
“…Although research in this area has focused on various sources of stress (e.g., Hale, Hill, and Burdette ; Mai et al. ), the study of major life events has a long history in the literature on sleep outcomes (Guastella and Moulds ; Healey et al. ; Williamson et al.…”
Section: Theoretical and Empirical Backgroundmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Psychosocial stress has been established as a robust determinant of sleep impairment (Kim and Dimsdale 2007). Although research in this area has focused on various sources of stress (e.g., Hale, Hill, and Burdette 2010;Mai et al 2018), the study of major life events has a long history in the literature on sleep outcomes (Guastella and Moulds 2007;Healey et al 1981;Williamson et al 1995). Stressful events may increase the risk of insomnia and other forms of sleep disruption partly because distressed individuals experience high levels of cognitive arousal and rumination (Guastella and Moulds 2007;Morin, Rodrigue, and Ivers 2003).…”
Section: Stressful Life Events and Sleepmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Indeed, major life events and chronic conditions can take a significant toll on sleep (Hale, Hill, and Burdette ; Mai et al. ; Williamson et al. ).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…One particularly robust predictor of impaired sleep is psychosocial stress (Kim and Dimsdale 2007). Indeed, major life events and chronic conditions can take a significant toll on sleep (Hale, Hill, and Burdette 2010;Mai et al 2018;Williamson et al 1995). Consequently, researchers have worked to identify factors that may mitigate the effects of psychosocial stress on sleep outcomes, such as social support and coping skills, among others (Morin, Rodrigue, and Ivers 2003).…”
Although several studies have documented an inverse association between stressful events and sleep quality, much less is known about the factors that might moderate or buffer against the adverse effects of psychosocial stress on sleep. Building on previous research, we employ national cross‐sectional survey data from the 2017 Baylor Religion Survey (n= 1,410) to test whether the association between recent stressful events and sleep quality varies according to several dimensions of religious involvement. We also formally assess whether any attenuation of the association between stressful events and sleep quality is at least partially mediated or explained by lower levels of depressive symptoms (mediated moderation). Our moderation analyses indicate that the inverse association between stressful events and sleep quality is in fact attenuated by religious cognitions (secure attachment to God and assurance of salvation), but not religious attendance or private religiousness. We also observe direct evidence of mediated moderation through depressive symptoms for both religious cognitions. Taken together, our results demonstrate that religious cognitions may buffer against stress‐related sleep disturbance by helping people avoid symptoms of depression.
“…Multiple job holders work more hours on average than those with a single job (Taylor & Sekscenski, 1982). If holding multiple jobs means that individuals spend more time at work, or more time in nonstandard work hours, this may limit time for health promoting activities, such as exercising, sleeping, or accessing mental health services (Mai, Hill, Vila-Henninger, & Grandner, 2018;Marucci-Wellman, Lin, Willetts, Brennan, & Verma, 2014;Marucci-Wellman, Lombardi, & Willetts, 2016). Multiple job holding may also increase stress and lead to role overload.…”
a b s t r a c tPurpose: Studies have found considerable heterogeneity in the links between employment and mental health, finding that certain work conditions, such as nonstandard schedules and low job quality, are linked with poorer mental health. One largely overlooked facet of work is multiple job holding. In this article, we examine the link between multiple job holding and mental health among low-income mothers. Methods: We used data from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study (n ¼ 7,844 person-wave observations), a longitudinal cohort study (1999)(2000)(2001)(2002)(2003)(2004)(2005)(2006)(2007)(2008)(2009)(2010)(2011)(2012)(2013)(2014)(2015)(2016) of mostly low-income mothers in 20 large U.S. cities, to examine the link between multiple job holding and maternal depression and life dissatisfaction. Results: Across a number of different model specifications, we find that multiple job holding is associated with higher probabilities of depression (3-4 percentage points higher). We also find some weaker evidence that multiple job holding is associated with life dissatisfaction (2-4 percentage points higher). When we include measures of job quality and intensity, we continue to see an independent association between multiple job holding and mental health. We also find that the associations between multiple job holding and depression/life dissatisfaction are strongest for mothers who also work 45 hours or more per week, work nonstandard schedules, and have lower earnings. Conclusions: Our study suggests that multiple job holding is associated with a greater likelihood of experiencing depression and somewhat associated with greater life dissatisfaction and should be considered by mental health practitioners and researchers seeking to understand drivers of depression.
Background: Nonstandard employment arrangements are becoming increasingly common and could provide needed flexibility for workers living with disabilities.However, these arrangements may indicate precarious employment, that is, employment characterized by instability, powerlessness, and limited worker rights and benefits. Little is known about the role of nonstandard and precarious jobs in the well-being of disabled persons during workforce reintegration after permanent impairment from work-related injuries or illnesses.
Methods:We used linked survey and administrative data for a sample of 442 Washington State workers who recently returned to work and received a workers' compensation permanent partial disability award after permanent impairment from a work-related injury. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to examine associations between nonstandard employment and outcomes related to worker well-being and sustained employment. We also examined associations between a multidimensional measure of precarious employment and these outcomes.Secondarily, qualitative content analysis methods were used to code worker suggestions on how workplaces could support sustained return to work (RTW).Results: Workers in: (1) nonstandard jobs (compared with full-time, permanent jobs), and (2) precarious jobs (compared with less precarious jobs) had higher adjusted odds of low expectations for sustained RTW. Additionally, workers in precarious jobs had higher odds of reporting fair or poor health and unmet need for disability accommodation. Workers in nonstandard and precarious jobs frequently reported wanting safer and adequately staffed workplaces to ensure safety and maintain sustained employment.Conclusions: Ensuring safe, secure employment for disabled workers could play an important role in their well-being and sustained RTW.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.