Balancing shiftwork and life outside work: Do 12-h shifts make a difference?

Applied Ergonomics

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 572-579

  Loudoun, Rebecca ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

8 vs 12 h shifts; Shiftwork; Subjective health; Work non work conflict

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; PERSONNEL;

NON-WORK CONFLICT; SUBJECTIVE HEALTH;

SOCIAL ASPECTS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; SELF REPORT; SHIFT WORKER; SLEEP DISORDER; SOCIAL LIFE; WORK SCHEDULE;

EID: 43249114062     PISSN: 00036870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2007.12.004     Document Type: Article

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