Risk of insomnia symptoms according to Work-Family Conflict by workers' characteristics

Kwanghyun Seo; Seungjun Ryu; Saebomi Jeong; Hee-Tae Kang; Sung-Kyung Kim; Sang-Baek Koh; Kyoung Sook Jeong; Sung-Soo Oh

doi:10.35371/aoem.2023.35.e36

Risk of insomnia symptoms according to Work-Family Conflict by workers' characteristics

Ann Occup Environ Med. 2023 Aug 23:35:e36. doi: 10.35371/aoem.2023.35.e36. eCollection 2023.

Authors

Kwanghyun Seo¹, Seungjun Ryu¹, Saebomi Jeong¹, Hee-Tae Kang¹, Sung-Kyung Kim¹, Sang-Baek Koh², Kyoung Sook Jeong¹, Sung-Soo Oh¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Wonju Severance Christian Hospital, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Wonju, Korea.
² Department of Preventive Medicine and Genomic Cohort Institute, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Wonju, Korea.

Abstract

Background: Work-Family Conflict means that the demands of work and family roles cannot be met simultaneously, so one cannot concentrate on one's work or family role. This conflict can negatively affect mental health and cause insomnia symptoms.

Methods: This study was conducted on 20,442 subjects. Insomnia symptoms were assessed using the Minimal Insomnia Symptom Scale, and other variables were assessed using the questionnaire method. Logistic regression analyses were performed to evaluate the effect of Work-Family Conflict on insomnia symptoms, and subgroup logistic regression analyses were also performed.

Results: The number of people with insomnia symptoms was 4,322 (15.1%). Compared with Low Work-Family Conflict, the odds ratios (ORs) for the risk of insomnia symptoms were 1.84 (95% confidence interval: 1.56-2.16) in High work-to-family conflict, 1.16 (1.02-1.32) in High family-to-work conflict, and 3.19 (2.87-3.55) in High Work-Family Conflict. The ORs were higher for men than women in High WFC but higher for women than men in High Work-Family Conflict.

Conclusions: The risk of insomnia symptoms was highest in High Work-Family Conflict.

Keywords: Insomnia; Work-life balance; Working conditions.