Safety and Health at Work Vol. 12 Issue 3 2021
Associations between Sleep and Work-Related Cognitive and Emotional Functioning in Police Employees (Original Article)
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Safety and Health at Work Vol. 12 Issue 3 2021
Associations between Sleep and Work-Related Cognitive and Emotional Functioning in Police Employees (Original Article)
Associations between Sleep and Work-Related Cognitive and Emotional Functioning in Police Employees (Original Article)
Subject
cognition, emotional functioning, insomnia, police, sleep
Description
Aim: We aimed to examine the cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between sleep and work-related impaired cognitive and emotional functioning in police employees.
Methods: This study included 410 participants (52% men) employed in a police district in Norway at baseline, of which 50% also participated in the study at 6 months later follow-up. The questionnaires included items measuring work schedule, sleep length, insomnia, as well as impaired cognitive and emotional functioning at work.
Results: The results showed that insomnia was related to impaired work-related emotional functioning measured at baseline, and to impaired cognitive functioning measured at both baseline and follow-up. Sleep length and rotating shift work were not associated with future decline in cognitive or emotional functioning.
Conclusion: Our study indicates that the relationship between insomnia and emotional functioning at work may be transient, whereas insomnia can be related to both immediate and future impaired cognitive functioning. Replication of the findings in larger samples is advised. The findings call for an emphasis on the prevention and treatment of sleep problems among police employees as a mean of maintaining and improving cognitive and emotional functioning at work, and thereby reducing the risk
for impaired performance and negative health and safety outcomes.
Methods: This study included 410 participants (52% men) employed in a police district in Norway at baseline, of which 50% also participated in the study at 6 months later follow-up. The questionnaires included items measuring work schedule, sleep length, insomnia, as well as impaired cognitive and emotional functioning at work.
Results: The results showed that insomnia was related to impaired work-related emotional functioning measured at baseline, and to impaired cognitive functioning measured at both baseline and follow-up. Sleep length and rotating shift work were not associated with future decline in cognitive or emotional functioning.
Conclusion: Our study indicates that the relationship between insomnia and emotional functioning at work may be transient, whereas insomnia can be related to both immediate and future impaired cognitive functioning. Replication of the findings in larger samples is advised. The findings call for an emphasis on the prevention and treatment of sleep problems among police employees as a mean of maintaining and improving cognitive and emotional functioning at work, and thereby reducing the risk
for impaired performance and negative health and safety outcomes.
Creator
Torhild Anita Sørengaard, Alexander Olsen, Eva Langvik, Ingvild Saksvik-Lehouillier
Publisher
Elsevier Korea LLC
Date
September 2021
Contributor
Sri Wahyuni
Format
PDF
Language
English
Type
Text
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Safety and Health at Work Vol. 12 Issue 3 2021
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Citation
Torhild Anita Sørengaard, Alexander Olsen, Eva Langvik, Ingvild Saksvik-Lehouillier, “Safety and Health at Work Vol. 12 Issue 3 2021
Associations between Sleep and Work-Related Cognitive and Emotional Functioning in Police Employees (Original Article),” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed November 21, 2024, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/2198.
Associations between Sleep and Work-Related Cognitive and Emotional Functioning in Police Employees (Original Article),” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed November 21, 2024, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/2198.