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The Vicious Circle of Working Hours, Sleep, and Recovery in Expert Work

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  • Annina Ropponen

    (Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, P.O. Box 18, 00032 Helsinki, Finland)

  • Mikko Härmä

    (Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, P.O. Box 18, 00032 Helsinki, Finland)

  • Barbara Bergbom

    (Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, P.O. Box 18, 00032 Helsinki, Finland)

  • Jouko Nätti

    (School of Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Tampere, 33014 Tampereen yliopisto, Finland)

  • Mikael Sallinen

    (Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, P.O. Box 18, 00032 Helsinki, Finland)

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate working hours, sleep quality and alertness, and recovery and detachment in expert work using a mobile app. The study sample comprised members of The Finnish Business School Graduates and employees of an information technology (IT) company. The final study sample included 154 employees with at least four days of mobile app data. For statistical analyses of the survey and mobile app data (cross-sectional setting), we used logistic regression, and for the day-to-day data, we used multi-level logistic regression to calculate the odds ratios (OR), and a general equation estimates model for regression coefficients with 95% confidence intervals (CI). The results showed that moderate to fair sleep quality or alertness at awakening were associated with longer working hours the following day (OR 1.07–1.14, 95% CI 1.01–1.22). Recovery and detachment during the preceding day were associated with longer working hours. These associations were the same in the opposite direction. To conclude, the day-to-day ratings of sleep quality and alertness at awakening, and recovery and detachment from work during leisure time were associated with increased working hours the following day. In addition, longer working hours the preceding day were associated with worse ratings of sleep quality, alertness, recovery, and detachment.

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  • Annina Ropponen & Mikko Härmä & Barbara Bergbom & Jouko Nätti & Mikael Sallinen, 2018. "The Vicious Circle of Working Hours, Sleep, and Recovery in Expert Work," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(7), pages 1-11, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:15:y:2018:i:7:p:1361-:d:155099
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    1. Kapo Wong & Alan H. S. Chan & S. C. Ngan, 2019. "The Effect of Long Working Hours and Overtime on Occupational Health: A Meta-Analysis of Evidence from 1998 to 2018," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(12), pages 1-22, June.

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