Insomnia among Prison Officers and Its Relationship with Occupational Burnout: The Role of Coping with Stress in Polish and Indonesian Samples.

Ewa Sygit-Kowalkowska,Imaduddin Hamzah,Andrzej Piotrowski

doi:10.3390/ijerph18084282

Abstract

Thus far, data on sleep disorders among prison officers (POs) have been scarce. Research allows us to relate this problem to occupational stress, which POs experience every day. The aim of the current study was to analyze the scale, predictors, and impact of select factors on the relationship between insomnia and occupational burnout. This study was carried out on a sample of 376 Indonesian and 288 Polish POs using the Athens Insomnia Scale (AIS), the Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced (COPE) inventory, and the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory (OLBI). Results showed that 43.4% of the Polish sample exhibited early symptoms of insomnia, compared to 26.1% of the Indonesian sample. Sleep disorders had a significant role in developing occupational burnout. In both samples, coping strategies such as help-seeking and engagement were revealed to have a mediating role in the relationship between insomnia and occupational burnout dimensions. For the total sample and for the Polish sample, the coping strategy of help-seeking was the only predictor of insomnia. Discrepancies (concerning the role of age, gender, and multi-shift work) were observed between the current results and earlier studies. The current study’s limitations were discussed and new solutions were proposed.

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IntroductionThe latest research shows that around onethird of the general population suffers from some form of sleep disorder
Insomnia is defined as unsatisfactory, interrupted sleep; difficulties in falling asleep and maintaining sleep; poor quality of sleep; or sleep that is not restorative and which negatively influences functioning throughout the day [8]
The description informed the participants that the questionnaires were entirely anonymous and their results would only be used for the purpose of the current study

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Introduction

The latest research shows that around onethird of the general population suffers from some form of sleep disorder. Sleep disorders negatively impact functioning and health [3,4]. They generate anxiety, which significantly reduces work effectiveness [5,6,7]. The most common sleep disorder is insomnia. Insomnia is defined as unsatisfactory, interrupted sleep; difficulties in falling asleep and maintaining sleep; poor quality of sleep; or sleep that is not restorative and which negatively influences functioning throughout the day [8]. Insomnia is related to numerous negative health consequences [9], for example, fatigue and irritability, impaired daytime functioning, and mood disorders

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