Abstract
Shift work, especially if it involves night work and/or weekend work, may represent disadvantages for workers and their families at the level of family, social life, and health. The present study evaluates the impacts of three work shifts (morning, afternoon and night) on sleep, family and social life as well as satisfaction with work schedules. In total, 373 Portuguese textile workers participated in this study; all were men. The results indicated that night shift workers had greater sleep disturbances and less satisfaction with their work schedules. On the other hand, morning shift workers were most satisfied with family and social life in association with their work schedules. Based on the results, implications of the practice have been reflected.
Highlights
IntroductionWith the evolution of societies and the constant occurrence of economic (e.g. globalization of the economy), technological (e.g. dissemination of information via media), and/or social changes (e.g. changes in lifestyles and career aspirations), work has undergone worldwide changes, including the development of non-standard work schedules
With the evolution of societies and the constant occurrence of economic, technological, and/or social changes, work has undergone worldwide changes, including the development of non-standard work schedules
This study aims at contributing to the deepening of the impacts of shift work in different areas: health, interference with the family and social life and satisfaction with the work schedule
Summary
With the evolution of societies and the constant occurrence of economic (e.g. globalization of the economy), technological (e.g. dissemination of information via media), and/or social changes (e.g. changes in lifestyles and career aspirations), work has undergone worldwide changes, including the development of non-standard work schedules. According to Costa (2003), such schedules are characterized by diverging on some aspects of conventional work schedules, typically occurring from Monday to Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and the weekend off. Under the designation of non-standard or atypical work schedule, it is possible to find a great diversity of hourly arrangements, such as flexible hours, part-time or shift work. The use of shift work is a frequent practice. The Sixth European Working Conditions Survey indicated that in 2015, 21% of the workers in the European Union were working under shift work (Eurofound, 2016)
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