Night-Time Shift Work and Related Stress Responses: A Study on Security Guardsby Emanuele Cannizzaro 1,*,Luigi Cirrincione 1,Walter Mazzucco 1,Alessandro Scorciapino 2,Cesare Catalano 2,Tiziana Ramaci 3,Caterina Ledda 4 andFulvio Plescia 11Department of Sciences for Health Promotion and Mother and Child Care “Giuseppe D’Alessandro”, University of Palermo, via del Vespro 133, 90127 Palermo, Italy2Department of Prevention, Area of Protection and Safety in the Workplace, Provincial Health Authority, 95124 Catania, Italy3Faculty of Human and Social Sciences, Kore University of Enna, 94100 Enna, Italy4Clinical Pathology, ARNAS “Garibaldi”, 95123 Catania, Italy*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17(2), 562; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17020562

The least circadian disruption is expected for those who work regular shifts from:Group of answer choices14:00 to 22:0008:00 to 16:004:00 to 12:0020:00 to 4:00

Which of the following rosters would lead to the greatest circadian disruption?Group of answer choices1 day shift, 1 evening shift, 1 night shift, 1 day shift, 1 evening shift, 1 night shift3 evening shifts, 3 night shifts3 evening shifts, 3 day shifts2 day shifts, 2 evening shifts, 2 night shifts

In addition to the health consequences, shift workers often find themselves out-of-sync with the social rhythms of life. They are working when everyone else is sleeping and are sleeping when their family and friends are awake, and when shops and businesses are open. To what extent do you think shift work is a necessary part of modern life? If you (or a friend or family member) works shifts, share with us what you/they find most difficult about shift work, and what you/they enjoy the most.

Researchers have found that many different factors can contribute to stress in the workplace. An environmental factor that can influence an employee's level of stress at work is:

Some effective strategies for dealing with stress areExercicseRegular sleeping scheduleEating wellAll of the above