by Sarah A. BurgardJennifer A. Ailshire

University of Michigan

Name Matric numberNoorazny Eliana Bt Mohd Zahari D20091034429Hannina Bt Mustafa D20091034449

To examine whether and how common condition and experiences at work may ‘follow workers home’ and impinge on their quality of sleep.

To explore how competing stressful experiences at home may influence sleep quality and whether these are more salient than work experiences.

Limited empirical analysis of the importance of common experiences at work for sleep quality in the general population is added.

Three stressful experiences at work are examined: Perceived low control Perceived job insecurity Bothered or upset on the job

Using nationally-representative, prospective data from U.S sample followed for about three years.

Explored potential competing stressors at homeFinancialSpousal/partnerChild-related strains

Data: Respondents

- Using Americans’ Changing Lives (ACL) study and focus on respondents working at least 20 hours per week at baseline (1986).

- Follow up interviews in 1989, 1994 and 2001/2002 Measures: Sleep quality

-Using Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale Working conditions

-Perceived low control: using Karasek’s (1979) measure of decision latitude.-Perceived job insecurity: -Bothered or upset at work:

Home conditions:-measures of financial strain-indicator of dissatisfaction with the respondents present financial situation-negative hassle index referred on spouse-negative emotional experiences with family members

Other predictors

Being bothered or upset frequently at work showed the most robust prospective association with poor sleep quality.

Perceived low control was not significantly associated with change in sleep quality.

Limited and inconsistent evidence that job insecurity is associated with poorer sleep quality.

Limitation Suggestion

The measure of poor sleep quality used in this study is based on a single item drawn from a scale of depression item.

A more detailed set of questions designed specifically to measure disturbed sleep or insomnia symptoms.

The ACL date captured job quality and experience from the late 1980s, and the world of work has changed in the interim.

Explore and use recent data.