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The Impact of Social Jetlag on Sleep Quality among Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Survey

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  • Hyeonjin Kang

    (College of Nursing, Eulji University, Daejeon 34824, Korea
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Miyoung Lee

    (College of Nursing, Eulji University, Daejeon 34824, Korea
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Sun Joo Jang

    (Red Cross College of Nursing, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Korea)

Abstract

Social jetlag (SJL) refers to an asynchrony between one’s chronotype and social working hours, which can be detrimental to health. The current SJL situation in shift nurses who work in dysregulation is poorly understood. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate SJL during night shifts and identify the predictors of sleep quality in rotating shift nurses. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2018 on a sample of 132 shift-working nurses from two general hospitals in South Korea (the response rate was 88.8%). The SJL was measured with the Munich Chronotype Questionnaire, and sleep quality was measured with the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and the Verran and Snyder–Halpern Sleep Scale. Data analysis was mainly based on a multiple regression, to identify SJL’s influence on nurses’ sleep quality. The average SJL during night shifts was 2 h and 3 min, and the average sleep duration during night shifts was 6 h 10 min. Multiple regression analysis revealed that SJL, day-shift fatigue, and sleep quality during night shifts affected nurses’ sleep quality. These variables accounted for 24.7% of the variance in overall sleep quality. The study concluded that overall sleep quality can increase with decreasing day-shift fatigue, decreasing SJL, and increasing sleep quality on night shifts.

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  • Hyeonjin Kang & Miyoung Lee & Sun Joo Jang, 2020. "The Impact of Social Jetlag on Sleep Quality among Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Survey," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(1), pages 1-11, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2020:i:1:p:47-:d:467011
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    1. Sungju Lim & Kihye Han & Hyeonmi Cho & Hyang Baek, 2019. "Shift‐work nurses’ work environments and health‐promoting behaviours in relation to sleep disturbance: A cross‐sectional secondary data analysis," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 28(9-10), pages 1538-1545, May.
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