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The interplay between personal traits and coping strategies on shift-work tolerance: a cross-sectional study
Su Hyun Kim1, Kyungeh An2, M Danet Lapiz Bluhm3
1College of Nursing, Research Institute of Nursing Science, Kyungpook National University, South Korea.
Industrial Health
|January 26, 2025
Summary
Personal traits like neuroticism and coping strategies significantly impact night shift work tolerance. Understanding these interactions is key to improving adaptation and reducing adverse effects for shift workers.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health
- Psychology
- Sleep Medicine
Background:
- Individual adaptability to night shift work is highly variable.
- The interplay between personal traits and coping mechanisms in shift work tolerance is not well understood.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify how personal traits (flexibility, languidness, chronotype, neuroticism) and coping strategies influence shift work tolerance.
- To examine if coping strategies moderate the relationship between neuroticism and shift work tolerance.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study of 297 nurses in South Korea working rotating shifts.
- Data collected via surveys on shift work experiences.
- Hierarchical multiple linear regression analysis used for data analysis.
Main Results:
- Lower flexibility, higher languidness, evening chronotypes, and higher neuroticism were associated with reduced shift work tolerance.
- Engagement-coping strategies reduced fatigue, while disengagement-coping increased insomnia.
- In individuals with high neuroticism, disengagement-coping worsened alertness, and engagement-coping exacerbated insomnia.
Conclusions:
- Personal traits and coping strategies have a complex interaction affecting shift work tolerance.
- Targeting these factors is crucial for enhancing adaptation to shift work and mitigating negative health outcomes.
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