Changes in work/sleep patterns due to the COVID-19 pandemic are associated with psychological distress among Japanese workers.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has significantly impacted working life quality. This study investigated whether changes in work/sleep patterns due to the pandemic are related to poor psychological status among Japanese workers during the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic (December 2020). We hypothesized that workers who experienced drastic changes in working hours and sleep duration would be at an increased risk of psychological distress.

Methods

A cross-sectional self-administered Internet survey was conducted that included questions regarding socio-demographics, lifestyle, health, and occupational background and conditions. Multivariable logistic regression models were utilized to examine the association between psychological distress and a c

SUBMITTER: Tondokoro T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10043417 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature