Comparison between the affecting factors and depression, anxiety and stress statuses of the employees working and not working in shifts

The study was conducted between March and April 2019 in order to compare the factors affecting depression, anxiety and stress with shift workers and non-shift workers. The universe of the comparative descriptive study consisted of a total of 290 workers, including 150 shift workers working in a heavy industry factory in Izmir Çiğli and 140 non-shift workers working in three a heavy industry factory in İzmir Torbalı. In this study, we tried to reach the whole universe and we did not choose the sample. At the time of the study, due to the workers who were not at work and who did not want to participate, 140 workers from the 150 shift workers group and 130 workers from the 140 non-shift workers group were reached. These data were collected by using ''The Descriptive Information Form "and" Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASÖ)'', after obtaining the ethical permissions by mutual interview method, which were formed by the researchers SPSS 23.0 for Windows package program at p <0.05 significance level was used for statistical evaluation. 95.7% of the shift workers and 60.8% of the non-shift workers were male.51.4% of the shift workers income and 61.5% of the non-shift workers income were less than expenses.It was observed that 45.7% of the shift workers and 36.3% of the non-shift workers did not have adequate and balanced nutrition.The average total depression score of the shift workers group was 10.7 ± 8.09 and the total score of depression non-shift workers group was 6.14 ± 6.28.The average total anxiety score of the shift workers group was 9,48 ± 7,05 and the total score of anxiety non-shift workers group was 6.14 ± 6.28. The average total stress score of the shift workers group was 14,58±7,78 and the total score of stress non-shift workers group was 10,18±7,48.Marital status, job satisfaction, adequate and balanced nutrition variables affected the depression, anxiety and stress scores of the shift workers, and gender and job satisfaction variable affected the depression, anxiety and stress scores of the non-shift workers was determined (p <0.05).In the study, the total score averages of depression, anxiety and stress were higher in the shift workers group than the non-shift workers group. Depression, anxiety, and stress scores were affected in shift workers: married, job satisfiction,inadequate and balanced diet. as a result, training programs can be organized by considering the factors that affect depression, anxiety and stress in shift workers and non-shift workers, and information can be given to workers about coping methods and measures to be taken by employers. Keywords: Shift and non-shift work; Depression, stress, anxiety; Employee health