ReviewCurrent psychiatry reports2020
Mental Health Consequences of Shift Work: An Updated Review.
Review in Current psychiatry reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 108 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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108 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 219 citations in OpenAlex.
- The wildland firefighter exposure and health effect (WFFEHE) study: cohort characteristics and health behavior changes in context.Annals of work exposures and health · 2024Pooled it
- Efficacy of Dietary Supplements on Sleep Quality and Daytime Function of Shift Workers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Pooled it
- Efficacy of an anonymous, preventive, personalized online counselling to improve shift workers' sleep quality: a randomized controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2026Trial
- The relationship between circadian type and physical activity as predictors of cognitive performance during simulated nightshifts: A randomised controlled trial.Chronobiology international · 2025Trial
- Digital cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia reduces insomnia in nurses suffering from shift work disorder: A randomised-controlled pilot trial.Journal of sleep research · 2024Trial
- Caffeine Intake Alters Recovery Sleep after Sleep Deprivation.Nutrients · 2024Trial
- Daytime eating prevents mood vulnerability in night work.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2022Trial
- Shift Work and Psychological Distress Among Healthcare Workers: The Mediating Role of Sleep Quality and the Association with Job Dissatisfaction.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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- Causal Association Between Sleep Traits and Endometriosis: A Mendelian Randomization Study.International journal of women's health · 2026Article
- Craving under pressure: the interplay between hedonic hunger, mental health, and ultra-processed food consumption in shift-workers.Frontiers in public health · 2026Observational
- Addressing Stress and Rhythm Dysregulation among Health Workers in the Post-Pandemic Context: An Italian Study and a Proposal for a Preventive Psychoeducational Intervention.Clinical practice and epidemiology in mental health : CP & EMH · 2026Article
- Impact of time-of-shift on diagnostic service requests in a pediatric emergency department: a retrospective study.Internal and emergency medicine · 2026Observational
- Circadian Rhythm Traits Matter More Than Shift Work Demands in the Sleep-Depression-Safety Behavior Pathway Among Shift-Working Nurses.Journal of nursing management · 2026Article
- How sleep quality and depressive symptoms shape safety behavior in rotating-shift nurses: Insights from mediation and network analyses.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- Protocol for a study on the mental health and well-being of "Forgotten" first responders in Canada.PloS one · 2026Article
- Latent Class Analysis of Shift Work Patterns Among Nurses and Its Impact on Anxiety-Depression Comorbidity: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study.Depression and anxiety · 2026Article
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- Data-driven insights into predictors of stress and sleep health among Pakistani healthcare workers under rotational shifts.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Twenty-Four Hour Rest-Activity Rhythm Disturbances and Neural Alterations Associated With Emotion Regulation in Shift Workers.Journal of sleep research · 2025Article
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Abstract
purpose of reviewApproximately 25% of employed individuals engage in shift work, which can substantially alter opportunities for restorative sleep. Being tired on the job can lead to safety risks in professions such as healthcare, first responders, manufacturing, and numerous others. In addition to the physical stress and health consequences of shift work, recent evidence links shift work to poor mental health outcomes. The current review examines the literature from 2016 onward, emphasizing the impact of shift work on mental health. RECENT
findingsShift work is associated with considerable impacts on sleep, depressed mood and anxiety, substance use, impairments in cognition, lower quality of life, and even suicidal ideation. Pronounced sleep disturbances frequently underlie the mental health consequences of shift work. Shift work can have physical, mental health, and safety consequences. Future research should aim to better understand the interplay of shift work, sleep, and mental health and seek to mitigate the adverse consequences of shift work.
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