Source avec lien : Workplace Health & Safety, 71(4).
This study examines the potential mediating and moderating role of sleep and decision latitude in translating work–family conflict into depression.
Healthcare workers report a higher incidence of depression than the general population. Work-family conflict is a risk factor, but the mechanisms explaining its association with depression are not well understood. This study examines the potential mediating and moderating role of sleep and decision latitude in translating work–family conflict into depression. The study finds a significant association between work-family conflict and depression. Sleep disturbances, although not short sleep duration, partially mediated this association. The association between work family–conflict and depression was stronger among workers with low decision latitude. Evidence-based interventions seeking to alleviate the effect of work-family conflict and improve healthcare workers’ mental health should consider promoting employee sleep quality and improving employees’ decision-making on the job. (Summary adapted from authors’ abstract)