Do sleep disturbances mediate the association between work-family conflict and depressive symptoms among nurses? A cross-sectional study

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• Alternative Title:
  Workplace Health Saf
• Personal Author:
  Zhang, Y. ; Duffy, J. F. ; De Castillero, E. Ronan
• Description:
  Introduction:
  
  Depression has been identified as the leading cause of disability worldwide. Nurses report higher rates of depression than the general public. Work-family conflict is challenging for nurses and may lead to depression and poor health. However, the mechanisms for the effect of work-family conflict on depression have not been well understood.
  
  Aim:
  
  The objective is to use a cross-sectional design to examine the role of sleep disturbances in the association between work-family conflict and depressive symptoms in nurses.
  
  Methods:
  
  Questionnaires, measuring working conditions, work-family conflict, sleep disturbances and depressive symptoms were collected from 397 nurses at a not-for-profit community hospital in the north-eastern United States.
  
  Results:
  
  We observed a significant association between work-family conflict and depressive symptoms (β = 2.22, p < .001) among nurses. Sleep disturbances partially mediated this association by 40.54%.
  
  Discussion:
  
  Sleep disturbances play an important role in translating work-family conflict into depressive symptoms.
  
  Implications:
  
  Evidence-based interventions to promote healthy sleep practices should be evaluated for their effectiveness in addressing the impact of work-family conflict on mental health. Organizations should include sleep education and training as a component of workplace health promotion and employee assistance programmes to mitigate the effect of work-family conflict and promote overall health in nurses.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Adult Analysis Of Variance Anxiety Case-Control Studies Cross-Sectional Studies Depression Family Humans Linear Models Middle Aged Nursing Assistants Nursing Homes Occupational Stress Sleep Surveys And Questionnaires Work-Life Balance Workforce

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• Keywords:
  Depressive Symptoms Mental Health Sleep Disturbances Sleep Quality Work-family Conflict Working Conditions
• Source:
  Workplace Health Saf. 65(7):295-303
• Pubmed ID:
  27794076
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC8556705
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  R01 AG044416/AG/NIA NIH HHSUnited States/ ; U19 OH008857/OH/NIOSH CDC HHSUnited States/
• Volume:
  65
• Issue:
  7
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:2b7e3c95a3b75d040e51cbcdd7e664036f07bd06a088052aa08b3af8dd06b7d9
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/111136/cdc_111136_DS1.pdf
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