First-time employment affects health behaviours in young adults, study shows
The study assessed daily fruit and vegetable intake, regular physical activity patterns, and daily sleep duration after employment.
A study published in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (IJBNPA) has found that first-time employment has a significant impact on health behaviours among young adults.
The study, which included 3,302 participants, assessed daily fruit and vegetable intake, regular physical activity patterns, and daily sleep duration before, immediately after, and over an extended period of time after employment.
Participants reported increased physical activity levels immediately after employment, which decreased over time.
This was particularly evident among male participants, those without a university degree, and those starting lower socio-economic classification jobs.
Participants who started working from home reported an initial reduction in physical activity.
However, those who started working in an office setting reported an initial increase in exercise.
A stable daily sleep duration was observed before starting work, which subsequently decreased immediately after employment and remained unchanged over time.
The reduction in sleep duration immediately after starting work was observed among participants with and without a university degree.
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