{"id":3400,"date":"2025-03-27T05:51:23","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T05:51:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scientificworld.org\/?p=3400"},"modified":"2025-03-27T05:51:32","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T05:51:32","slug":"early-morning-work-shifts-make-daylight-saving-time-harder-to-adjust-to-study-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scientificworld.org\/?p=3400","title":{"rendered":"Early Morning Work Shifts Make Daylight Saving Time Harder to Adjust To, Study Shows"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A new study reveals that people who start their workday earlier are more likely to express discomfort with seasonal time changes. Conducted by researchers Jorge Mira P\u00e9rez from the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC) and Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda Mart\u00edn Olalla from the University of Seville (US), the study analyzed responses from a 2018 European Commission public consultation, which gathered 4 million opinions across 28 member states. The findings were published in the journal\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1080\/07420528.2025.2456562\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Chronobiology International<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The research found that opposition to the current time change regulation was stronger in countries at higher latitudes. By comparing response rates with local work start times, the authors discovered that earlier work schedules correlated with higher dissatisfaction. \u201cWe treated the consultation as a natural experiment, focusing on how \u2018no\u2019 votes were distributed,\u201d explained Jorge Mira.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mart\u00edn Olalla noted that the study used the gap between work start times and winter sunrise to assess light conditions. \u201cSignificant correlations only emerged when we considered this distance, not just work start times alone,\u201d he said. The authors argue that the current time change system represents a compromise: early starters, who face greater discomfort, would be worse off with permanent summer time, while late starters would struggle more with permanent winter time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNuance is key,\u201d said Mart\u00edn Olalla. \u201cThe results only make sense when viewing time changes as physiologically modulated.\u201d Mira added, \u201cThis isn\u2019t about time zones\u2014it\u2019s about how light exposure affects people differently based on their schedules.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The study highlights the complex relationship between work schedules, natural light, and public opinion on time changes. It underscores the need for policies that balance diverse physiological needs, especially in regions with significant seasonal light variations. Future research could explore tailored time policies to accommodate these differences.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new study reveals that people who start their workday earlier are more likely to express discomfort with seasonal time changes. Conducted by researchers Jorge Mira P\u00e9rez from the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC) and Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda Mart\u00edn Olalla from the University of Seville (US), the study analyzed responses from a 2018 European Commission [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1123],"tags":[1270],"class_list":["post-3400","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-public-health","tag-early-morning"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/scientificworld.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3400","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/scientificworld.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/scientificworld.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scientificworld.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scientificworld.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3400"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/scientificworld.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3400\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3401,"href":"https:\/\/scientificworld.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3400\/revisions\/3401"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/scientificworld.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3400"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scientificworld.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3400"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scientificworld.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3400"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}