Individual difference correlates of nightwork and shift-work rotation

Author(s): Hughes, K.

Journal/Book: Pers Indiv Differ. 1999; 26: the Boulevard Langford Lane, Kidlington, Oxford Ox5 1GB, England. Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd. 941-959.

Abstract: This study examined psychological correlates of nightwork on different television workers. Three hundred and twelve participants working nightshifts or dayshifts completed a questionnaire to measure psychological well-being, self-esteem, job satisfaction, locus of control and adjustment to night-work. Participants were 'creatives' and journalists working in television news production. Nightworkers, compared to dayworkers, reported lower job satisfaction (particularly intrinsic satisfaction and attitude towards physical conditions); there were, however, no differences in self-reported psychological well-being, locus of control, or self-esteem. Significant interactions between time-of-day and job category for job satisfaction and locus of control indicated that journalists had higher internal locus of control during nightwork whereas creatives were more external; and journalists were more job satisfied than creatives especially nightworkers. Adjustment to shiftwork factors were not different as a main effect,but there was an interaction indicating that day time journalists had significantly higher morningness scores than night time journalists. Participants working only two to four consecutive nights between time-off (considered fast rotating) were significantly more internal, had higher scores for well-being self-esteem and job satisfaction than slowly rotating nightworkers. Results are discussed in terms of the interaction of factors that facilitate; adjustment. Further suggestions for coping with night work are made, and further possible research is discussed.

Note: Review Furnham A, Univ Coll London, Dept Psychol, 26 Bedford Way, London WC1 0AP, ENGLAND

Keyword(s): INTERNAL-EXTERNAL-CONTROL; CIRCADIAN-RHYTHMS; BODY-TEMPERATURE; ORAL-TEMPERATURE; RE-ENTRAINMENT; CONTROL SCALE; NURSES; HEALTH; LOCUS; ADJUSTMENT

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