A process model of shiftwork and health.

Smith, Carlla S.; Robie, Chet; Folkard, Simon; Barton, Jane; Macdonald, Ian; Smith, Lawrence R.; Spelten, Evelien; Totterdell, Peter; Costa, Giovanni

doi:10.1037/1076-8998.4.3.207

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“…In a large-scale study of nurses and industrial workers, morningness did not predict sleep or social/domestic disturbance (Smith et al, 1999). Di Milia and Muller (2012) showed that MT shift workers were significantly more alert during the morning hours but this pattern changed in the evening/night hours when ET were more alert.…”

Section: Adjustement To Shift Work and Jet Lagmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Smith et al (1999) reported that irrespective of the actual shift schedule parameters and type of job, workers with inflexible sleeping habits had greater sleep disturbances and in turn resulted in increased fatigue and emotional disturbances. Furnham and Hughes (1999) found journalists with flexible sleeping habits were better able to overcome drowsiness and had greater well-being.…”

Section: Adjustement To Shift Work and Jet Lagmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Circadian Typology: A Comprehensive Review

Adán¹,

Archer²,

Hidalgo³

et al. 2012

Chronobiology International

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The interest in the systematic study of the circadian typology (CT) is relatively recent and has developed rapidly in the two last decades. All the existing data suggest that this individual difference affects our biological and psychological functioning, not only in health, but also in disease. In the present study, we review the current literature concerning the psychometric properties and validity of CT measures as well as individual, environmental and genetic factors that influence the CT. We present a brief overview of the biological markers that are used to define differences between CT groups (sleep-wake cycle, body temperature, cortisol, and melatonin), and we assess the implications for CT and adjustment to shift work and jet-lag. We also review the differences between CT in terms of cognitive abilities, personality traits and the incidence of psychiatric disorders. When necessary, we have emphasized the methodological limitations that exist today and suggested some future avenues of work in order to overcome these. This is a new field of interest to professionals in many different areas (research, labor, academic, and clinical) and this review provides a state of the art discussion to allow professionals to integrate chronobiological aspects of human behavior into their daily practice.

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Section: Adjustement To Shift Work and Jet Lagmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Adjustement To Shift Work and Jet Lagmentioning

confidence: 99%

Circadian Typology: A Comprehensive Review

Adán¹,

Archer²,

Hidalgo³

et al. 2012

Chronobiology International

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855

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“…They provide some evidence of the impact of night work on physical and psychological well-being, although it should be noted that most studies have provided data regarding reactions to night work within the context of a single nation. 3,4,8,9,10 For example, in a longitudinal study of Australian student nurses, Bohle and Tilley reported a negative effect on psychological well-being when student nurses moved from a day shift to a night shift; they found that night work was a significant predictor of a variety of psychological symptoms. 4 More recently, using data from one nation that was gathered as part of a five nation study, Kaliterna et al 4 found that night shift workers in the health care professions reported being more physically tired at the end of their workday than did non-night workers.…”

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The impact of night work on subjective reports of well-being: an exploratory study of health care workers from five nations

Tepas

Barnes-Farrell

Bobko³

et al. 2004

Rev. Saúde Pública

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ObjectiveTo carry out a survey data collection from health care workers in Brazil, Croatia, Poland, Ukraine and the USA with two primary goals: (1) to provide information about which aspects of well-being are most likely to need attention when shiftwork management solutions are being developed, and (2) to explore whether nations are likely to differ with respect to the impacts of night work on the well-being of workers involved in health care work. MethodsThe respondents from each nation were sorted into night worker and non-night worker groups. Worker perceptions of being physically tired, mentally tired, and tense at the end of the workday were examined. Subjective reports of perceived felt age were also studied. For each of these four dependent variables, an ANCOVA analysis was carried out. Hours worked per week, stability of weekly work schedule, and chronological age were the covariates for these analyses. ResultsThe results clearly support the general proposal that nations differ significantly in worker perceptions of well-being. In addition, perceptions of physical and mental tiredness at the end of the workday were higher for night workers. For the perception of being physically tired at the end of a workday, the manner and degree to which the night shift impacts the workers varies by nation. Conclusions Additional research is needed to determine if the nation and work schedule differences observed are related to differences in job tasks, work schedule structure, off-the-job variables, and/or other worker demographic variables. Resumo Objetivo

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“…1,2,5,8,12,16,19,23 In the frame of the stress-strain model, they emphasise both occupational and non-occupational stressors, as well as cognitive and behavioural coping efforts and strategies: some models focus more on personal aspects, others deal more with organisational and social conditions.…”

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Multidimensional aspects related to shiftworkers' health and well-being

Costa

2004

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The impact of shift and night work on health shows a high inter-and intra-individual variability, both in terms of kind of troubles and temporal occurrence, related to various intervening factors dealing with individual characteristics, lifestyles, work demands, company organisation, family relations and social conditions. The way we define "health" and "well-being" can significantly influence appraisals, outcomes and interventions. As the goal is the optimisation of shiftworkers' health, it is necessary to go beyond the health protection and to act for health promotion. In this perspective, not only people related to medical sciences, but many other actors (ergonomists, psychologists, sociologists, educators, legislators), as well as shiftworkers themselves. Many models have been proposed aimed at describing the intervening variables mediating and/or moderating the effects; they try to define the interactions and the pathways connecting risk factors and outcomes through several human dimensions, which refer to physiology, psychology, pathology, sociology, ergonomics, economics, politics, and ethics. So, different criteria can be used to evaluate shiftworkers' health and well-being, starting from biological rhythms and ending in severe health disorders, passing through psychological strain, job dissatisfaction, family perturbation and social dis-adaptation, both in the short-and long-term. Consequently, it appears rather arbitrary to focus the problem of shiftworkers' health and tolerance only on specific aspects (e.g. individual characteristics), but a systemic approach appears more appropriate, able to match as many variables as possible, and aimed at defining which factors are the most relevant for those specific work and social conditions. This can support a more effective and profitable (for individuals, companies, and society) adoption of preventive and compensative measures, that must refer more to "countervalues" rather than to "counterweights". Resumo

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A process model of shiftwork and health.

Cited by 66 publications

References 25 publications

Circadian Typology: A Comprehensive Review

Circadian Typology: A Comprehensive Review

The impact of night work on subjective reports of well-being: an exploratory study of health care workers from five nations

Multidimensional aspects related to shiftworkers' health and well-being

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