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Predicting mood change on night shift

P Bohle1, A J Tilley

  • 1Griffith University, Nathan, Australia.

Ergonomics
|January 1, 1993
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Night shift work significantly impacts nurse mood, primarily affecting fatigue-inertia and vigour-activity. Personality traits and social support influence these mood changes during initial night shifts.

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Area of Science:

  • Occupational Health Psychology
  • Sleep Medicine
  • Nursing Research

Background:

  • Night shift work is common in nursing, potentially affecting employee well-being.
  • Understanding mood changes and their predictors is crucial for mitigating negative impacts.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effects of night shift work on nurses' mood dimensions.
  • To identify personality, behavioral, and social/organizational predictors of mood responses to night shifts.

Main Methods:

  • Thirty-five female student nurses were studied during their initial night work period.
  • Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and multivariate profile analyses assessed mood changes.
  • Multiple regression analyses identified predictors of mood alterations.

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Main Results:

  • Significant mood changes were observed in fatigue-inertia and vigour-activity.
  • Mood shifts were most pronounced between the rest day and the first night shift.
  • Morningness, neuroticism, work-non-work conflict, sleep quality, extroversion, and social support predicted mood changes.

Conclusions:

  • Night shift work significantly alters specific mood dimensions in nurses.
  • Individual differences (personality) and work environment factors (social support, conflict) play a key role in moderating these effects.
  • Targeted interventions addressing these predictors may help manage mood disturbances associated with night shifts.