Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment (Jul 2023)
The Correlation Between Night Shift Work Schedules, Sleep Quality, and Depression Symptoms
Abstract
Salman M Alreshidi, Ahmad M Rayani Community and Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Department, College of Nursing, King Saud University, Riyadh City, 12371, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Salman M Alreshidi, Tel +9660537737872, Email [email protected]: Poor sleep and depressive symptoms are two negative effects of night shift work on physical and mental health. This study evaluated the correlation between sleep quality and depression symptoms among nurses in Saudi Arabia. Specifically, we assessed depressive symptoms and sleep quality observed among nurses who worked night shifts and compared the outcomes with those who worked exclusively day shifts in hospital settings.Patients and Methods: A total of 191 participants (55.5% men, 44.5% women) participated. The response rate was 63.6%. The hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS) and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) were used to assess depression score and sleep quality, respectively.Results: Nurses who worked night shifts had substantially higher PSQI ratings (p< 0.05) than those who worked day shifts. In addition, there was a clear relationship between the HADS and PSQI scores. According to the binary logistic regression, longer working hours and inadequate sleep were both independently linked to depressive symptoms among nurses.Conclusion: Poor sleep quality brought on by night shifts may explain why Saudi nurses who work night shifts experience higher rates of depression than those who work day shifts only.Keywords: depression, sleep quality, nurse, night shift
