Direct, indirect, and moderated paths linking work schedules to psychological distress among fly-in, fly-out workers

IF 5.6 2区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED

Work and Stress Pub Date : 2022-11-08 DOI:10.1080/02678373.2022.2142988

K. Parkes, L. Fruhen, Sharon K. Parker

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Abstract

ABSTRACT Fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) workers are exposed to demanding work schedules (including extended rosters, long shifts, and night work) which may contribute to the high levels of psychological distress they report. However, existing evidence is inconsistent. To address these issues, we developed a model of FIFO work schedules and formulated three hypotheses linking objective schedule attributes to psychological distress through direct and indirect paths. We tested these hypotheses in survey data from FIFO workers (N = 2595). Objective schedule attributes (work/leave ratio, cycle duration, hours per shift, and night work) jointly accounted for significant variance in psychological distress; work/leave ratio and hours per shift contributed unique variance. Tests of indirect paths from schedule attributes to psychological distress through two subjective measures (roster satisfaction and lifestyle adaptation) showed that one or both of these paths was significant for each attribute. Moreover, parental status acted as a moderator; having children (relative to no children) interacted with work/leave ratio to predict poorer lifestyle adaptation, and hence higher distress. These findings offer new insights into the complex paths linking FIFO work schedules and psychological distress. The discussion highlights the need for interventions focusing on the design of roster/shift patterns to improve the mental health of FIFO workers.

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将工作时间表与飞入飞出员工的心理困扰联系起来的直接、间接和适度路径

摘要飞入飞出（FIFO）员工面临着苛刻的工作时间表（包括延长排班、长时间轮班和夜班），这可能会导致他们报告的高度心理困扰。然而，现有证据并不一致。为了解决这些问题，我们开发了FIFO工作时间表模型，并提出了三个假设，通过直接和间接途径将客观时间表属性与心理困扰联系起来。我们在FIFO工人的调查数据中检验了这些假设（N = 2595）。客观的时间表属性（工作/休假比率、周期持续时间、每班小时数和夜班）共同解释了心理困扰的显著差异；工作/休假比率和每班工作时间造成了独特的差异。通过两种主观测量（花名册满意度和生活方式适应）对从时间表属性到心理困扰的间接路径进行测试，结果表明，这两种路径中的一种或两种对每个属性都有显著意义。此外，父母身份起到了调节作用；有孩子（相对于没有孩子）与工作/休假比率相互作用，预测生活方式适应能力较差，从而导致更高的痛苦。这些发现为FIFO工作时间表与心理困扰之间的复杂路径提供了新的见解。讨论强调了干预措施的必要性，重点是名册/轮班模式的设计，以改善先进先出工人的心理健康。

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Work and Stress PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED-

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11.70

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3.30%

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期刊介绍： Work & Stress is an international, multidisciplinary quarterly presenting high-quality papers concerned with the psychological, social and organizational aspects of occupational health and well-being, and stress and safety management. It is published in association with the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology. The journal publishes empirical reports, scholarly reviews and theoretical papers. It is directed at occupational health psychologists, work and organizational psychologists, those involved with organizational development, and all concerned with the interplay of work, health and organisations. Research published in Work & Stress relates psychologically salient features of the work environment to their psychological, behavioural and health consequences, focusing on the underlying psychological processes. The journal has become a natural home for research on the work-family interface, social relations at work (including topics such as bullying and conflict at work, leadership and organizational support), workplace interventions and reorganizations, and dimensions and outcomes of worker stress and well-being. Such dimensions and outcomes, both positive and negative, include stress, burnout, sickness absence, work motivation, work engagement and work performance. Of course, submissions addressing other topics in occupational health psychology are also welcomed.