The relationship between subjective sleep quality, depression and personality traits

The relationship between sleep pattern and depression in Chinese shift workers: A mediating role of emotional exhaustion

“…Morning types prefer to go to bed and wake up early (e.g., sleep during the hours of 10 p.m.-6 a.m.), performing better in physical or intellectual activities in the day, while evening types prefer later bedtimes and later wake times (e.g., sleep during the hours of 12 p.m.-8 a.m.), performing greater in the evening or night. Thus, while previous studies have shown that sleep pattern is associated with depression (Abe et al, 2011;DAĞ & Kutlu, 2017;Kanno, Tsugawa, & Yoda, 2014;Kitabatake & Nagamatsu, 2010;Togo, Yoshizaki, & Komatsu, 2017), there is a lack of research on the relationship between sleep pattern and depression in shift workers, and specifically within three shifts staff in China. To date, research investigating sleep patterns has mostly concentrated on children and adolescents, given that sleep is known to play an important role in the development of children's growth, cognition, emotion and behaviour, as well as immune system regulation (Hsiao et al, 2015).…”

“…However, Arana-Lechuga et al (2008) found that children's depression also varied with sleep pattern. Thus, while previous studies have shown that sleep pattern is associated with depression (Abe et al, 2011;DAĞ & Kutlu, 2017;Kanno, Tsugawa, & Yoda, 2014;Kitabatake & Nagamatsu, 2010;Togo, Yoshizaki, & Komatsu, 2017), there is a lack of research on the relationship between sleep pattern and depression in shift workers, and specifically within three shifts staff in China. Therefore, it is crucial to consider the negative impact of sleep pattern on depression and to find out the factors associated with it, which may provide a key target for alleviating depression in this group.…”