Author | Chen Zhihan Source | Science and Technology Propaganda and Cultural Resource Library
is sometimes ambitious and energetic, sometimes just want to show off and be passive and slacken in work. I believe this is a feeling that most workers have experienced. But have you ever thought about why?
Recently, a research team at WSU, Washington State University, found that a person's attitude towards work is closely related to the quality of sleep, and the situation between men and women is different - women who have high-quality sleep may have greater career ambitions; relatively speaking, men's willingness to work and career ideals are not affected by sleep quality.
researchers conducted a two-week survey of 135 full-time workers in different industries and positions. Every day, researchers will monitor their sleep and evaluate their sleep quality through objective indicators such as "deep sleep duration"; volunteers are also asked to (subjectively) evaluate their sleep quality the night before and their emotional state of the day, and tell them about their feelings about working all day in the evening (such as "willing to take on greater responsibilities" and "willing to strive for higher positions" and so on). This survey has obtained a total of 2,272 observations. The statistical results of
show that the overall sleep status (average sleep quality) of men and women are almost the same, both of which are good and bad, fluctuating. However, more female volunteers reported that after a poor night of sleep, their willingness to pursue higher career achievements was reduced, and this negative mentality of similar "losing dreams and giving up on oneself" did not recover until a few days later.
After researchers included some common variables into the model, they further determined that women's intention to pursue higher responsibilities and status at work is positively correlated with sleep quality. In other words, the better a female employee sleeps, the higher the workplace requirements he will make.
, in contrast, no similar association was found in the male population. Leah Sheppard, the first author of the paper
, speculates that the difference in the impact of sleep on the career aspirations of men and women may be due to the emotional differences between the two, and emotions are the bridge connecting "sleep" and "career aspirations". Neuroscience studies show that women experience more emotional responses than men in their brains, but at the same time, the former also has less emotional regulation activities.
"Past research has confirmed that high-quality sleep can improve emotions." Sheppard said, "Women who are in positive emotions are more likely to be oriented towards achieving career goals and work actively. On the contrary, once they lack sleep and are depressed, they may need more time and energy to adjust, and they will no longer be goal-oriented."
Sheppard believes that these findings will inspire professional women who want to take a step further in their careers. "For example, meditation has a promoting effect on sleep and mood regulation, so when you lack fighting spirit, you might as well practice frequently... Of course, there are many ways to improve the quality of sleep."
Reference
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/10/221031091359.html
DOI: 10.1007/s11199-022-01321-1
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