Work-Family Conflict Is Longitudinally Associated with Sleep Insufficiency and Short Sleep Duration

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• Personal Author:
  Buxton OM ; Hopcia K ; Jacobsen H ; Kenwood C ; Reme SE ; Sembajwe G ; Sorensen, Glorian ; Stiles TC ; Stoddard A
• Description:
  Introduction: Job demands and decision latitude are common measures of work-related stress, and are associated with sleep deficiency (insufficient sleep and/or poor sleep quality). A factor proven salient in several studies of job stress is work-family conflict. The trade-off between domestic workload and job-related workload is perceived as a major cause of stress. Few studies have investigated work-family conflict and how it is related to sleep deficiency. The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that work stress predicts sleep outcomes in a longitudinal design. Methods: In this two-phase longitudinal study, a workplace health survey was collected from a cohort of patient care workers (n=1572) at two large hospitals. Follow-up was collected 26 months later in a subsample (n=102). Self-reported covariates included socio-demographics, workplace factors, work-family conflict, psychological distress, and outcomes of sleep duration, sleep insufficiency, and insomnia symptoms. Significant variables from the baseline sample were used to build multivariate logistic regression models. Results: At baseline, after adjusting for covariates, higher levels of work-family conflict were significantly associated with insufficient sleep (OR 2.41, 95 % CI, 1.69-3.49, P<0.0001), but not with short sleep duration or insomnia symptoms. The subsample (n=102) was similar to the overall sample: predominantly white (91%), female (97%), staff nurses (67%), with a college degree (65%) and mean age 40.8 (SD 11.9) years. Longitudinally, when controlled for other significant variables and baseline scores on sleep outcomes, having a higher level of work-family conflict was significantly associated with insufficient sleep (OR 6.08, 95% CI, 1.50-24.7, P=0.04) and short sleep duration (OR 11.6, 95 % CI, 1.77 - 75.9, P=0.035), but not insomnia symptoms. None of the other variables were associated with outcomes longitudinally. Conclusion: Work-family conflict is cross-sectionally associated with sleep insufficiency, and significantly predicts sleep insufficiency and short sleep duration, but not insomnia symptoms, about 2 years later. Work stress appears to negatively impact sleep. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Occupational Health Safety Sleep Sleep Initiation And Maintenance Disorders Stress, Psychological
• Keywords:
  Job Stress Longitudinal Study Sleep Disorders Total Worker Health TWH Work-life Balance
• ISSN:
  0161-8105
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Abstract or Summary
• Place as Subject:
  Massachusetts ; OSHA Region 1
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  36
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20061477
• Citation:
  Sleep 2013 Jun; 36(Abstract Suppl):A65
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2013
• Performing Organization:
  Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20070901
• Source Full Name:
  Sleep
• Supplement:
  Abstract Supplement
• End Date:
  20260831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/225006/cdc_225006_DS1.pdf
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