A Process Model of Shiftwork and Health

The authors developed and tested a process model of adaptation to shiftwork, which hypothesizes that various individual and situational variables influence the development of sleep and social and domestic disturbances. Both types of disturbances trigger various types of coping behavior, leading to s...

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Published in:Journal of occupational health psychology 1999-07, Vol.4 (3), p.207-218
Main Authors: Smith, Carlla S, Robie, Chet, Folkard, Simon, Barton, Jane, Macdonald, Ian, Smith, Lawrence, Spelten, Evelien, Totterdell, Peter, Costa, Giovanni
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation, Psychological - physiology
Adjustment
Adult
Age Differences
Circadian Rhythm
Coping Behavior
Female
Human
Human Biological Rhythms
Humans
Hypothesis Testing
Male
Models, Psychological
Nurses - psychology
Occupational Health
Personality
Population Surveillance
Reproducibility of Results
Sampling Studies
Sleep
Space life sciences
United Kingdom
Work Load
Work Schedule Tolerance - physiology
Work Schedule Tolerance - psychology
Workday Shifts
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Summary:The authors developed and tested a process model of adaptation to shiftwork, which hypothesizes that various individual and situational variables influence the development of sleep and social and domestic disturbances. Both types of disturbances trigger various types of coping behavior, leading to several proximal outcomes. The end result is the development of chronic health problems in the form of digestive and cardiovascular symptoms. The model was tested with survey data collected from 2 samples of nurses ( N = 1,532) in the United Kingdom and was cross-validated against a 3rd sample of industrial workers ( N = 370). Results indicate support for the model across the 3 samples, although some sample-specific and subgroup effects were found. Results have direct implications for the development of shiftwork theory and interventions.
ISSN:1076-8998
1939-1307
DOI:10.1037/1076-8998.4.3.207