Publications by authors named "M Zaballa"
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic prompted significant shifts to teleworking, raising questions about potential impacts on employee wellbeing. This study examined the association between self-reported changes to teleworking frequency (relative to before the pandemic) and two indicators of occupational burnout: emotional exhaustion and professionally diagnosed burnout.
Methods: Data were derived from two samples from a digital cohort study based in Geneva, Switzerland: one population-based, and one from a sample of workers who were likely mobilized in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Background: Social inequalities in sleep have been reported, but there is less research on the mechanisms underlying this association. This study investigates the relationship between financial hardship and sleep within the general adult population, focusing on the mediating effects of psychosocial and lifestyle-related factors.
Methods: We used data from the Specchio cohort, a population-based study in Geneva, Switzerland, initiated in December 2020.
Objectives: This study aims (1) to assess the prevalence of severe fatigue among the general population of Geneva, 2 years into the COVID-19 pandemic and (2) to identify pandemic and non-pandemic factors associated with severe fatigue.
Design: Cross-sectional population-based survey conducted in Spring 2022.
Setting: General adult population of Geneva, Switzerland.
Background: The present analysis aimed to assess the mediating role of psychosocial and behavioural factors in socio-economic inequalities in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among children and adolescents.
Methods: Cross-sectional data was drawn from the randomly selected SEROCoV-KIDS cohort study in Geneva, Switzerland. Associations of socio-economic conditions (parents' highest education, household financial situation) with HRQoL, psychosocial (parent-child relationship, school difficulties, friends, extracurricular activities) and behavioural factors (screen time, physical activity, green spaces time, sleep duration), along with associations of psychosocial and behavioural factors with HRQoL, were evaluated with generalized estimating equations.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the effects of using media before bedtime on sleep quality and patterns in adults, considering factors like age, mental health, and other behaviors.
- Data was collected from over 4,000 adults and revealed that using screens before sleep is linked to later bedtimes, shorter sleep durations, and increased daytime sleepiness.
- The research found that younger adults and those with better mental health are more affected by bedtime media use, suggesting that reducing screen time at night is essential for improving sleep among all adults, particularly those with mental health challenges.