Supplementary testing indicated that workers with two or more atypical work patterns experienced the poorest sleep.
Further analyses suggested some gender differences in the impact of working hours on sleep, with women showing a stronger association between extended weekly work hours and short sleep duration, and men showing a stronger association between part-time weekly work hours and longer sleep durations.
In a fast-paced world where atypical work rcs data malaysia patterns are increasingly the norm, the importance of sleep for worker health, productivity, and the economy, cannot be overstated. Our research should be a wake-up call to employers and policymakers to better support workers. They should ensure sufficient rest and recovery are prioritized together with a careful consideration of the impact of the timing and scheduling of work for worker optimal health and productivity.
Scheduling appropriate break periods, encouraging workers to disengage from work outside their normal working hours, minimizing overtime cultures, aligning individuals’ chronotypes (e.g. ‘larks’/early birds who prefer to wake early and do activities early in the day; and ‘night owls/evening types’ who prefer to wake later and do their activities later in the day) with their work schedules, and involving workers in setting their shift rotations are crucial steps in supporting workers.