Evaluation of Correlation between Sleep and Psychiatric Disorders in a Population of Night Shift Workers: A Pilot Study

Luigi Cirrincione, Fulvio Plescia, Ginevra Malta, Marcello Campagna, Luigi Isaia Lecca, Alenka Skerjanc, Elisa Carena, Vincenzo Baylon, Kelly Theodoridou, Santo Fruscione and Emanuele Cannizzaro ()
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Luigi Cirrincione: Department of Health Promotion Sciences Maternal and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties ‘Giuseppe D’Alessandro’, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 133, 90127 Palermo, Italy
Fulvio Plescia: Department of Health Promotion Sciences Maternal and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties ‘Giuseppe D’Alessandro’, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 133, 90127 Palermo, Italy
Ginevra Malta: Department of Health Promotion Sciences Maternal and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties ‘Giuseppe D’Alessandro’, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 133, 90127 Palermo, Italy
Marcello Campagna: Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09127 Cagliari, Italy
Luigi Isaia Lecca: Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09127 Cagliari, Italy
Alenka Skerjanc: Clinical Institute for Occupational, Traffic and Sports Medicine, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Elisa Carena: Department of Sciences of Public Health and Pediatrics, University of Turin, 10126 Turin, Italy
Vincenzo Baylon: Newton Lewis Institute Scientific Research-Life Science Park, 3000 San Gwann, Malta
Kelly Theodoridou: Department of Microbiology, Andreas Syggros University Hospital Athens Greece, 10552 Athens, Greece
Santo Fruscione: Department of Health Promotion Sciences Maternal and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties ‘Giuseppe D’Alessandro’, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 133, 90127 Palermo, Italy
Emanuele Cannizzaro: Department of Health Promotion Sciences Maternal and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties ‘Giuseppe D’Alessandro’, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 133, 90127 Palermo, Italy

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 4, 1-10

Abstract: Background: Insomnia is the perception of inadequate, insufficient or non-restorative sleep. Of all sleep-related disorders, insomnia is the most common. It is important to remember that the sleep–wake cycle also plays a central role in the genesis of anxiety and depression. The aim of our study is to evaluate the association between sleep disturbances and anxiety and depression in a group of workers of both sexes who perform night shift work. Methods: Information on sleep disorders was collected by administering the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) questionnaire. Statistical analysis was conducted using the Chi-square test to assess whether there were any differences between sex for those who were healthy or who were diagnosed with psychiatric disorders. Results: The results showed that there was a good percentage of subjects with insomnia problems, impairing normal daily activities and promoting the onset of fatigue, daytime sleepiness, cognitive performance deficits and mood disorders. Conclusion: We highlighted how anxious and depressive anxiety disorders are more pronounced in people who suffer from altered sleep–wake rhythms. Further research in this direction could prove to be fundamental for understanding the genesis of the onset of other disorders as well.

Keywords: work; insomnia; psychiatric disorders; anxiety; depression shift work; night work; GABA; stress; prevention (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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