Workers' reported level of work-family conflict and work stress, by shift type
Day shift | Night shift | Irregular shift | |
---|---|---|---|
All (n=4,641) | 77% | 6% | 16% |
Work-family conflict |
2.2 | 2.3 | 2.5*** |
Work stress | 3.1 | 3 | 3.1 |
***p<.001 in t-test. The level of work-family conflict when working an irregular shift is statistically significantly different than conflict levels working night or day shifts.
Note: The conflict scores reflect workers' responses (1=never, 2=rarely, 3=sometimes, and 4=often) to the question, "How often does your job interfere with family?" The stress scores reflect workers' responses (1=never, 2=hardly ever, 3=sometimes, 4=often, and 5=always) to the question, "How often do you find your work stressful?" For both work-family conflict and work stress, we use a "continuous" variable measure here.
Source: General Social Survey Quality of Worklife Supplement (NIOSH) pooled years 2002, 2006, and 2010