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Associations of Chronotype, Work Schedule, and Sleep Problems With Work Engagement Experiences in Middle Age-The
Heli Kiema-Junes1, Aino Saarinen, Leena Ala-Mursula
1From the Research Center for Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland (H.K.-J., M.H.); Department of Psychology and Logopedics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland (A.S.); Research Unit of Population Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland (L.A.-M.).
Objective:
The aim of the study is to investigate the role of chronotype for work engagement in middle age.
Methods:
We used data from the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 study ( N = 5341) to analyze associations of self-reported chronotype (morning, intermediate, and evening type) with work engagement and its dimensions (vigor, dedication, absorption). We conducted multivariate analyses of variance to examine whether work schedule or sleep problems moderate these associations.
Results:
Evening types showed lower scores in work engagement and its dimensions than intermediate and morning types, even when work schedule and sleep problems were controlled. Sleep problems emphasized the chronotype-work engagement and chronotype-dedication linkages.
Conclusions:
Chronotype may play a role in employees' work engagement. In addition, sleep problems seem relevant in terms of chronotype-work engagement linkage.
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