ArticleWorkplace health & safety2021
Emotional Labor and Depressive Symptoms Among Healthcare Workers: The Role of Sleep.
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Abstract
backgroundDepression is the second leading cause of disability worldwide. Health care workers report a higher prevalence of depressive symptoms than the general population. Emotional labor has contributed to poor health and work outcomes. However, the mechanism for the potential association between emotional labor and depressive symptoms has not been well studied. This study examines the relationship between emotional labor and depressive symptoms and whether sleep plays a role in explaining this relationship.
methodsIn 2018, health care workers (
findingsThere was a significant association between emotional labor and depressive symptoms (β = 0.82, CONCLUSIONS/APPLICATION TO PRACTICE: Depressive symptoms were prevalent among health care workers and were associated with emotional masking. Sleep disturbances play an important intermediate role in translating emotional labor to depressive symptoms in these workers. Effective workplace programs are needed to reduce health care workers' emotional labor to improve their mental health. Sleep promotion should also be emphasized to mitigate the negative effect of emotional labor and promote mental wellbeing.
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