title: Work-family conflict, psychological distress, and sleep deficiency among patient care workers.
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.
authors.forename: Henrik B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Jacobsen
authors.forename: Silje Endresen
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Reme
authors.forename: Grace
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sembajwe
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hopcia
authors.forename: Anne M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Stoddard
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kenwood
authors.forename: Tore C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Stiles
authors.forename: Glorian
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sorensen
authors.forename: Orfeu M
authors.initials: OM
authors.lastname: Buxton
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005195:Family Relations; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016272:Occupational Health; D012892:Sleep Deprivation / Q000523:psychology*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology*; D016526:Workload / Q000523:psychology