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. 2022 Sep 5;19(17):11143.
doi: 10.3390/ijerph191711143.

The Joint Association of Daily Rest Periods and Sleep Duration with Worker Health and Productivity: A Cross-Sectional Web Survey of Japanese Daytime Workers

Hiroki Ikeda  1 , Tomohide Kubo  1 , Shuhei Izawa  1 , Nanako Nakamura-Taira  2 , Toru Yoshikawa  1 , Rie Akamatsu  3
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The Joint Association of Daily Rest Periods and Sleep Duration with Worker Health and Productivity: A Cross-Sectional Web Survey of Japanese Daytime Workers

Hiroki Ikeda et al. Int J Environ Res Public Health. .

Abstract

A daily rest period (DRP) is a daily inter-work interval that contains sleep opportunity. This study investigates the joint association of DRP and sleep duration with worker health and productivity. A total of 13,306 Japanese daytime workers participated in this web-based cross-sectional survey. Participants reported on their DRPs and sleep duration; moreover, sleep difficulties, mental health, and presenteeism were assessed by the standardized questionnaires. The participants were divided into 10 groups based on their DRPs and sleep duration. Logistic regression analyses showed that the combination of quick return (QR: DRP of <11 h) and short sleep duration (<6 h) was found to be significantly associated with sleep difficulties (odds ratio [OR] = 4.45, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 2.83-7.01), poor mental health (OR = 3.04, 95% CI = 1.79-5.15), and presenteeism (OR = 2.35, 95% CI = 1.47-3.77) compared with the reference group (the combination of adequate DRP [15 h] and a normal sleep duration [≥6 h]). The combination of QR and normal sleep duration or adequate DRP and short sleep duration was significantly associated with high ORs for the outcomes. QR, short sleep duration, or both negatively affect worker health and productivity.

Keywords: daily rest period; mental health; presenteeism; quick return; sleep duration; sleep quality.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Participant enrolment. SD, standard deviation; DRP, daily rest period.
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