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Effects of supervisor support and coping on shiftwork tolerance.

A Pisarski1, P Bohle

  • 1School of Management, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.

Journal of Human Ergology
|October 21, 2003
PubMed
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Supervisor support and coping strategies significantly impact work-life balance and health for shiftworkers. These findings apply to various occupations, highlighting the importance of psychosocial factors in shiftwork tolerance.

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Area of Science:

  • Occupational Health Psychology
  • Sociology of Work
  • Psychosocial Factors in Health

Background:

  • Shiftwork presents unique challenges to employee well-being and work-life integration.
  • Understanding the interplay of personal and workplace factors is crucial for mitigating negative health outcomes in shiftworkers.
  • Existing models of shiftwork tolerance often lack comprehensive psychosocial variable analysis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the influence of supervisor support and coping mechanisms on work-non-work conflict and health among shiftworkers.
  • To test a model of shiftwork tolerance across diverse shiftworking populations.
  • To identify robust relationships between psychosocial variables and health outcomes in shiftwork contexts.

Main Methods:

  • Employed a mixed-methods approach, combining quantitative (survey questionnaires) and qualitative (in-depth interviews) data collection.

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  • Utilized structural equation modeling (SEM) with EQS software to analyze data from two distinct shiftworker samples (nurses and ambulance personnel).
  • Triangulated findings from both quantitative and qualitative data to ensure comprehensive analysis of psychosocial variables.

    • Main Results:

    • Confirmed significant positive relationships between supervisor support, effective coping strategies, and reduced work-non-work conflict.
    • Demonstrated a strong association between lower work-non-work conflict and improved health outcomes (fewer symptoms).
    • Validated the proposed model of shiftwork tolerance, showing consistent relationships across different occupations, genders, and shift schedules.

    Conclusions:

    • Supervisor support and adaptive coping strategies are critical protective factors for shiftworkers' health and work-life balance.
    • The tested model of shiftwork tolerance provides a robust framework for understanding psychosocial influences on health in diverse shiftwork settings.
    • Interventions aimed at enhancing supervisor support and coping skills may effectively reduce work-non-work conflict and improve overall health in shiftworking populations.