More than sleep problems? Testing five key health behaviors as reasons for quality of life issues among shift workers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The shift work schedule is a common work arrangement that can disrupt typical sleep-wake rhythms and lead to negative health consequences. The present study aims to examine the effect of shift work on health-related quality of life (QoL) and explore potential behaviorial mediators (i.e., sleep, eating, exercise, smoking, drinking).

Methods

A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 4,449 petroleum workers in southwest China. Data on shift work status, health behaviors, and physical and mental health QoL were collected. We tested our model using path analysis and the Monte Carlo approach among 2,129 included participants.

Results

After adjusting for covariates, shift work did not exhibit a significant direct association with QoL. However, shift work indire

SUBMITTER: Chen Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11220953 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature