Health and physical activity status eating behavior and quality of sleep among multiple shift workers

Abstract

The present investigation was descriptive as well as correlational in nature. The researcher inclined to investigate the relationship between health and physical activity, eating behavior and quality of sleep among multiple shift workers employed in Chandigarh (UT). The sample of the study was consisted of 1000 adults (i.e. 18 to 35 years) employed in multiple shifts at private sector in Chandigarh (UT). Further, the total sample was equally comprised of 500 day shift workers (i.e. 250 male and 250 female) and 500 night shift workers (i.e. 250 male and 250 female). Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was used to know the difference between day shift workers and night shift workers with regard to the variables such as health and physical activity status, eating behavior and quality of sleep. Further Scheffe s post hoc test was applied to see the direction and significance of differences. Chi-Square, Mean and SD values were calculated to find out the direction of differences. Further T test was used to find out the significance of difference between multiple shift workers. The correlation and regression analysis of the groups among these selected variables i.e. eating behavior and quality of sleep were also computed. newline