本研究的目的在比較輪班者與正常白天班者二組之間,睡眠品質和睡眠時間的差異,並採用「中國人健康問卷」(CHQ-12)和「家庭關懷度指數」(family APGAR Index),來評估心理障礙和家庭功能失調,在這二組是否有差異。在受訪者之中,輪班者419位,正常白天班者有468位。從研究結果發現,輪班者的睡眠品質和睡眠時間,均比正常白天班者差,且輪班者比正常白天班者,較易有心理障礙和家庭功能失調。
This study was designed to examine whether there were any differences in sleep quality and quantity and quantity between rotating shift workers and permanent day workers. The subjects of this study consisted of 419 rotating shift workers and 468 permant day workers. The Chinese Health Questionnaire (CHQ-12) and family APGAR Index were used to collect information concerning psychological disturbances and family dysfunctions. The results showed that, compared to the permanent day workers, sleep quality and quantity were poorer for the rotating shift workers. The rotating shift workers often had more psychological disturbances and family dysfunctions than permanent day workers.