Uncovering Energetic Mechanisms That Link Work Stressors to Sleep

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• Personal Author:
  Calderwood C ; French KA ; Kidwell K ; King D ; Sloan M
• Description:
  In this study we examine whether and why daily work stressors are associated with sleep quality and sleep quantity. We draw on the effort-recovery model to test daily relationships between challenge and hindrance work stressors and sleep through physical and psychological fatigue, and vigor. We analyze daily diary data from 98 working sole mothers collected over seven days. The within-person daily hypotheses linking challenge and hindrance stressors to sleep via energetic mediators in our model were not supported. Exploratory analysis revealed several of our hypotheses were supported at the between-person level. Challenge and hindrance stressors were differentially related to psychological fatigue and physical fatigue such that hindrance stressors were positively associated, and challenge stressors were negatively associated. Challenge and hindrance stressors were differentially related to vigor such that hindrance stressors were negatively associated, and challenge stressors were positively associated. Across individuals, challenge and hindrance stressors were indirectly related to sleep quantity through these energetic mediators. This study answers calls for more investigations into mechanisms linking work stressors and sleep and emphasizes the importance of examining phenomena at multiple levels of analysis. Theoretical and practical implications for the challenge hindrance framework and effort-recovery model, including the appropriate timeframe for study, are discussed. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Fatigue Occupational Health Safety Sleep Stress, Psychological
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Challenge And Hindrance Stressors Effort-recovery Energy Job Stress Occupational Psychology
• ISSN:
  0267-8373
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Colorado ; Dallas Region [OSHA] ; Denver Region [OSHA] ; Maryland ; Philadelphia Region [OSHA] ; Texas ; Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20070470
• Citation:
  Work Stress 2025 Jan; :[Epub ahead of print]
• Contact Point Address:
  Kate Kidwell, Earl G. Graves School of Business and Management, Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD
• Email:
  kate.kidwell@morgan.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2025
• Performing Organization:
  University of Colorado, Denver
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20070701
• Source Full Name:
  Work and Stress
• End Date:
  20250630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:6fb25807a09a27d6bdb76860bf06d9a02d275a324ac67f7f60ad6481a2a208826c559187fe2259a063847f6b6f2b2f111d510e6f809287f31c48e8045a2c11d7
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/208671/cdc_208671_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 994.36 KB ]