An Evaluation of Morningness and Schedule Misfit Using the Revised Preferences Scale (PS-6): Implications for Work and Health Outcomes Among Healthcare Workers

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• Personal Author:
  Barnes-Farrell JL ; Di Milia LV ; Laguerre RA
• Description:
  The last several decades of shift work tolerance and circadian misalignment research has had mixed results regarding the adverse impact of shift work on work and health outcomes. This inconsistency is, in part, due to the circadian typology measure employed and the study methodology. Based on models of shift work and health, the present study examined associations between circadian misalignment, end-of-day strain, and job- and health-related outcomes using the revised Preferences Scale (PS-6). A sample of 129 healthcare workers (76.7% female) from the United States (67%) and Australia (34.1%) aged 22 to 64 responded to a self-report questionnaire on work schedules, work stressors, and well-being. Multiple regression analysis found that the preferences for cognitive activity subscale of the PS-6 moderated the association between shift work and strain (b = -.36, p < .001). Those who worked nights experienced more strain if their preferences for cognitive activity were misaligned, whereas no differences in strain were observed among day workers. Moderated-mediation analyses, on the basis 95% confidence intervals, found that shift work had a conditional indirect effect on work-family conflict, job satisfaction, and health-related quality of life, via strain, and the effect was moderated by preferences for cognitive activity. Findings provide additional evidence for the criterion and external validity of the PS-6, and importantly, the present study establishes further support for models of shift work and health. Overall, the analyses highlight the importance of exploring the interactions between shift work and different dimensions of morningness in shift work tolerance research. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Circadian Rhythm Health Personnel Mental Health Nervous System Occupational Health Safety Shift Work Schedule Sleep Stress, Psychological
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Morningness-eveningness Chronotype Circadian Rhythms Healthcare Health Care Workers Job Stress Mental Health Shift Work Stress Well-being Work-life Balance Work Schedules

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• ISSN:
  0742-0528
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Connecticut ; New Jersey ; OSHA Region 1 ; OSHA Region 2
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  40
• Issue:
  5
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20068229
• Citation:
  Chronobiol Int 2023 May; 40(5):612-625
• Contact Point Address:
  Rick A. Laguerre, Department of Psychology, Montclair State University, 1 E Normal Ave, Montclair, NJ 07043, USA
• Email:
  Laguerrer@montclair.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2023
• Performing Organization:
  University of Connecticut Storrs
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Chronobiology International
• End Date:
  20250630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/230431/cdc_230431_DS1.pdf
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