@article{ref1,
title="Higher risks when working unusual times? A cross-validation of the effects on safety, health, and work-life balance",
journal="International archives of occupational and environmental health",
year="2016",
author="Greubel, Jana and Arlinghaus, Anna and Nachreiner, Friedhelm and Lombardi, David A.",
volume="89",
number="8",
pages="1205-1214",
abstract="PURPOSE: Replication and cross-validation of results on health and safety risks of work at unusual times. <br><br>METHODS: Data from two independent surveys (European Working Conditions Surveys 2005 and 2010; EU 2005: n = 23,934 and EU 2010: n = 35,187) were used to examine the relative risks of working at unusual times (evenings, Saturdays, and Sundays) on work-life balance, work-related health complaints, and occupational accidents using logistic regression while controlling for potential confounders such as demographics, work load, and shift work. <br><br>RESULTS: For the EU 2005 survey, evening work was significantly associated with an increased risk of poor work-life balance (OR 1.69) and work-related health complaints (OR 1.14), Saturday work with poor work-life balance (OR 1.49) and occupational accidents (OR 1.34), and Sunday work with poor work-life balance (OR 1.15) and work-related health complaints (OR 1.17). For EU 2010, evening work was associated with poor work-life balance (OR 1.51) and work-related health complaints (OR 1.12), Saturday work with poor work-life balance (OR 1.60) and occupational accidents (OR 1.19) but a decrease in risk for work-related health complaints (OR 0.86) and Sunday work with work-related health complaints (OR 1.13). Risk estimates in both samples yielded largely similar results with comparable ORs and overlapping confidence intervals. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Work at unusual times constitutes a considerable risk to social participation and health and showed structurally consistent effects over time and across samples.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0340-0131",
doi="10.1007/s00420-016-1157-z",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00420-016-1157-z"
}