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The prevalence and health impact of shiftwork

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  • Gordon, N.P.
  • Cleary, P.D.
  • Parker, C.E.
  • Czeisler, C.A.

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Data from the National Center for Health Statistics National Survey of Personal Health Practices and Consequences were analyzed to determine the impact of variable shift schedules on health-related behaviors of persons in the United States labor force. Twenty-six percent of mean and 18 per cent of women in the US labor force reported working a variable shift in Spring 1980. As compared to men working non-variable work schedules, those working variable shifts exhibited higher rates of heavy drinking, job stress, and emotional problems. Female variable shift workers reported higher rates of sleeping pill, tranquilizer, and alcohol use, as well as lower social network scores, more job stress, and more emotional problems.

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  • Gordon, N.P. & Cleary, P.D. & Parker, C.E. & Czeisler, C.A., 1986. "The prevalence and health impact of shiftwork," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 76(10), pages 1225-1228.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:1986:76:10:1225-1228_6
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    1. Wen-Jui Han, 2008. "Shift work and child behavioral outcomes," Work, Employment & Society, British Sociological Association, vol. 22(1), pages 67-87, March.
    2. Han, Wen-Jui, 2006. "Maternal work schedules and child outcomes: Evidence from the National Survey of American Families," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 28(9), pages 1039-1059, September.
    3. Annabel Matheson & Louise O'Brien & Jo‐Anne Reid, 2014. "The impact of shiftwork on health: a literature review," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 23(23-24), pages 3309-3320, December.
    4. David C. Chan, Jr., 2015. "The Efficiency of Slacking Off: Evidence from the Emergency Department," NBER Working Papers 21002, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.

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