Relationship of Chronotype to Sleep, Light Exposure, and Work-Related Fatigue in Student Workers

• Published in: Chronobiology international Vol. 29; no. 3; pp. 295 - 304
• Main Authors: Martin, Jeanne Sophie, Hébert, Marc, Ledoux, Élise, Gaudreault, Michaël, Laberge, Luc
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Informa Healthcare 01.04.2012; Taylor & Francis
• Subjects: Actigraphy; Chronic fatigue; Chronotype; Circadian Rhythm - physiology; Fatigue - etiology; Fatigue - physiopathology; Fatigue - psychology; Female; Humans; Light exposure; Male; Photoperiod; Risk Factors; Sleep; Sleep - physiology; Social Behavior; Social rhythms; Students; Students - psychology; Work Schedule Tolerance - physiology; Work Schedule Tolerance - psychology; Young Adult; Young adults; Young workers

Students who work during the school year face the potential of sleep deprivation and its effects, since they have to juggle between school and work responsibilities along with social life. This may leave them with less time left for sleep than their nonworking counterparts. Chronotype is a factor th...