Work-family conflict, psychological distress, and sleep deficiency among patient care workers

  • Henrik B. Jacobsen
  • , Silje Endresen Reme
  • , Grace Sembajwe
  • , Karen Hopcia
  • , Anne M. Stoddard
  • , Christopher Kenwood
  • , Tore C. Stiles
  • , Glorian Sorensen
  • , Orfeu M. Buxton

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Abstract

This study examined whether work-family conflict was associated with sleep deficiencies, both cross-sectionally and longitudinally. In this two-phase study, a workplace health survey was completed by a cohort of patient care workers (n = 1,572). Additional data were collected 2 years later from a subsample of the original respondents (n = 102). Self-reported measures included work-family conflict, workplace factors, and sleep outcomes. The participants were 90% women, with a mean age of 41 ± 11.7 years. At baseline, after adjusting for covariates, higher levels of work-family conflict were significantly associated with sleep deficiency. Higher levels of work-family conflict also predicted sleep insufficiency nearly 2 years later. The first study to determine the predictive association between work-family conflict and sleep deficiency suggests that future sleep interventions should include a specific focus on work-family conflict.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)282-291
Number of pages10
JournalWorkplace Health and Safety
Volume62
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2014

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Nursing (miscellaneous)

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