Changes in mental health as a predictor of changes in working time arrangements and occupational mobility: Results from a prospective cohort study

The mutual relationship between shift work and depressive complaints – a prospective cohort study

“…Results showed that employees experiencing depressed mood at the baseline measurement were at a higher risk for changing from shift to day work or from shift work to sick leave at 1-year follow-up measurement. This is in line with research conducted by de Raeve et al (46) who found that a deterioration in mental health was associated with subsequent change in working time arrangements. This indicates that only employees who are able to withstand the negative effects that accompany shift work, in terms of depressed mood, remain in shift work.…”

Night Work and the Risk of Depression

“…Exhaustion, need for rest, sleep disorders, poorer overall health, or conflict between work-related and private responsibilities increase the probability of switching to day shifts (30). Workers react to the first symptoms of worsening mental health by switching from shift work (31).…”

The Impact of Perceived Challenge and Hindrance Stress on Individual Well Being, Role Satisfaction, and Role Performance

“…Additionally, according to Raeve et al (2009), "mental health problems are a major problem in the working population and are a leading cause of sickness absence and work disability" (p. 137). Raeve et al (2009) proposed that several characteristics of the work environment may be responsible for the maladaptive responses of workers to workplace stressors, such as the context of the work situation that may include working time arrangements, psychosocial work characteristics, the presence of interpersonal conflicts, and job mobility.…”

“…Raeve et al (2009) proposed that several characteristics of the work environment may be responsible for the maladaptive responses of workers to workplace stressors, such as the context of the work situation that may include working time arrangements, psychosocial work characteristics, the presence of interpersonal conflicts, and job mobility. Further highlighting the importance of considering these relationships, the findings of Sanderson and Andrews (2006) have demonstrated that both social phobia and depression have been found to be the most prevalent disorders in the working population.…”

“…Finally, it is important to understand how those manifestations can impact individual school outcomes. In order to accomplish this, research will be reviewed that clearly demonstrates the implications of stress on organizational factors such as overall performance and attitudes (Raeve, Kant, Jamsem, Vasse, & Van den Brandt, 2009), as well as research that considers the stress related health outcomes on individuals in a work/school context. Especially important in developing a framework for the current study will be use of the challenge/hindrance stress perspective offered by Cavanaugh et al (2000).…”