The moderating role of protective factors in shift work disorder and health outcomes: A cross-sectional study

Lower sleep languidity is associated with reduced odds (OR = 0.88) for having high shift work disorder risk.

• Higher levels of social support may mitigate the relationship between high shift work disorder risk and depression symptoms.
• In shift workers with strong morningness tendencies, high shift work disorder risk is not linked to increased insomnia severity or poor sleep quality.
• Individuals with high or medium perceived organizational support show no increase in gastrointestinal and allergy complaints despite high shift work disorder risk.
• The findings suggest that certain protective factors could play a moderating role in the relationship between shift work disorder risk and various health outcomes.

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