Sleep medicine

Social jetlag linked to mental health, physical symptoms, and work performance in a nationwide Japanese survey

Updated

Abstract

Social jetlag (SJL) may be linked to various adverse health outcomes in the general population.

  • SJL represents a mismatch between natural sleep patterns and social demands.
  • There is a potential association between SJL and mental health issues.
  • SJL may be related to physical symptoms affecting well-being.
  • Work functioning could be impacted by the presence of SJL.
  • Population-based studies exploring these associations remain limited.

Simplified

Full Text

Full text is available at the source.

Funding

Competing interests

Declaration of competing interest None.
PubMed

What Lands in Your Inbox Each Week:

  • 📚7 fresh studies
  • 📝plain-language summaries
  • direct links to original studies
  • 🏅top journal indicators
  • 📅weekly delivery
  • 🧘‍♂️always free