Paid Sick Leave and Sleep: An Analysis of U.S. adult workers

Cyleste Collins; LeaAnne DeRigne; Rong Bai; Patricia A Stoddard Dare

doi:10.1097/JOM.0000000000001884

Paid Sick Leave and Sleep: An Analysis of U.S. adult workers

Cyleste Collins, LeaAnne DeRigne, Rong Bai, Patricia A Stoddard Dare

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Abstract

 Objective: This study examines links between paid sick leave benefits and sleep as an indicator
 of well-being. Methods: Using data from 12,780 employed adult US workers in the 2018
 National Health Interview Survey, the relationship between paid sick leave and sleep was
 explored while controlling for demographic and health status variables. Results: Logistic
 multiple regression analyses revealed that workers without paid sick leave had significantly
 higher odds of staying asleep, marginally significant higher odds of falling asleep, but
 significantly higher odds of feeling rested. The groups did not differ regarding the odds of taking
 sleep medication or getting the ideal amount of sleep. Conclusion: The findings suggest a link
 between sleep quality and access to paid sick leave, adding to a growing list of health and wellbeing
 variables associated with paid sick leave benefits.

Original language	American English
Journal	Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Volume	62
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000001884
State	Published - Aug 2020

Keywords

Paid sick leave
paid sick days
sleep
sleep quality

Disciplines

Social and Behavioral Sciences

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