A prospective study of seasonal variation in shift-work tolerance

Chronobiology International

Volumn 25, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 455-470

  McLaughlin, Catherine ^a   Bowman, Marilyn L ^a   Bradley, Cheryl L ^a   Mistlberger, Ralph E ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Depression; Hamilton depression rating scale; Seasonality; Shift work; Standardized shiftwork index

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; CANADA; CONFERENCE PAPER; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HAMILTON SCALE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; LATITUDE; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD; NEUROSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREDICTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEASONAL VARIATION; SHIFT WORKER; SLEEP DISORDER; SLEEP TIME; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STANDARDIZED SHIFTWORK INDEX; SUMMER; SYMPTOM; WELLBEING; WINTER;

ADULT; CANADA; DATA COLLECTION; DEPRESSION; EMPLOYMENT; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEASONS; SLEEP; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE;

EID: 47349100478     PISSN: 07420528     EISSN: 15256073     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07420520802118269     Document Type: Conference Paper

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