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Cross-sectional and Longitudinal Associations Between Sleep Traits and Work-Related Pay, and Performance
Benjamin Walker1, Jon Gibson, Martin K Rutter
1From the Division of Population Health, Health Services Research & Primary Care, The University of Manchester, UK (B.W., J.G., M.S.); Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Gastroenterology, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK (M.K.R.); and Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism Centre, NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre, Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK (M.K.R.).
Study Objective:
The aim of the study was to examine cross-sectional and longitudinal relationships between sleep traits and work-related pay, and performance.
Methods:
We use data from adult respondents to the UK Household Longitudinal Survey, to relate sleep duration, and sleep quality to work-related pay and two presenteeism measures.
Results:
We find short and long sleep durations, as well as poor quality sleep are associated with lower pay, and worse presenteeism; however, only relationships between sleep and presenteeism are robust to inclusion of additional covariates and to using longitudinal methods.
Conclusions:
Suboptimal sleep traits are associated with lower work-related pay, and performance, though this relationship is considerably more robust for presenteeism.Priority should be given to policies promoting better sleep health such as flexible working hours and better shift work schedules.
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