TY - JOUR
PY - 2016//
TI - Higher risks when working unusual times? A cross-validation of the effects on safety, health, and work-life balance
JO - International archives of occupational and environmental health
A1 - Greubel, Jana
A1 - Arlinghaus, Anna
A1 - Nachreiner, Friedhelm
A1 - Lombardi, David A.
SP - 1205
EP - 1214
VL - 89
IS - 8
N2 - PURPOSE: Replication and cross-validation of results on health and safety risks of work at unusual times.
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.
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.
CONCLUSIONS: Work at unusual times constitutes a considerable risk to social participation and health and showed structurally consistent effects over time and across samples. Language: en
LA - en
SN - 0340-0131
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00420-016-1157-z
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