Association of Sleep, Dietary Behaviors and Physical Activity with Quality of Life among Shiftwork Nurses

Abstract

PURPOSE: This study aimed to investigate the associations of sleep, dietary behaviors and physical activity with quality of life among shift-work nurses. METHODS: For this cross-sectional descriptive study, data were collected from 191 shift-work nurses in a tertiary hospital. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to identify the relationships among variables. RESULTS: The levels of sleep quality, dietary behaviors and physical activity were low. Factors associated with quality of life among shift-work nurses included sleep disturbance (B=−0.16, β=−0.26, p