A Cross Sectional Study in Sleep Quality, Effort–Reward Imbalance, and Perceived Stress among Night Shift Drivers

Sahaya Varshini A; Manoj R; Asha K A

doi:10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i02.71391

A Cross Sectional Study in Sleep Quality, Effort–Reward Imbalance, and Perceived Stress among Night Shift Drivers

Author(s)	Ms. Sahaya Varshini A, Mr. Manoj R, Ms. Asha K A
Country	India
Abstract	Working in the night shift can be physically and psychologically staining. Poor sleep is frequently the result of night drivers' natural sleep patterns being disrupted. Additionally, many believe that they are working harder than they are receiving in terms of fair compensation, recognition, or job security. These factors have the potential to significantly increase stress. This study examined the relationship between night shift drivers' stress levels and their sleep quality and their perception of not receiving enough rewards that is imbalance between effort and reward. Data from 200 night time drivers, including delivery riders and bus drivers, using a correlational method has been collected. The tolls such as Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10), the Effort–Reward Imbalance Questionnaire (ERI), and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) has been distributed to the samples of this population. After that, Pearson correlation analysis and fundamental statistics were used to examine the data. Poor sleep was found to be significantly associated with higher levels of stress [r = .241, p <.01] and Effort reward imbalance was associated with higher levels of stress [r = .171, p<.05]. From these results, conclusion was made that both the effort reward imbalance and poor sleep quality clearly contributes high stress levels in night shift drivers.
Keywords	Sleep Quality, Effort–Reward Imbalance, Perceived Stress, Night Shift Drivers, Occupational Health
Field	Sociology > Philosophy / Psychology / Religion
Published In	Volume 8, Issue 2, March-April 2026
Published On	2026-03-14
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i02.71391

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