Abstract:
This study explores the impact of night shiftwork difficulties with family and social life:
A special reference to selected Apparel sector in the Polonnaruwa district. In this research
study, there is one independent variable. [t is night shift work difficulties. There are three
dimensions, such as sleepiness, fatigue, and health disorder. The dependent variable is
family and social life.
The concept of shiftwork is a recently used methodology for the apparel sector.
Employees work in two shits, day and night. The night shift is more difficult than the
day shift. The main objective of this study is to study the impact of night shift work
difficulties on family and social life.
In this research study, primary data had been practiced by this study. A structured
questionnaire was used as the method of data collection. The simple random sampling
method was used to make the sampling framework of the study. The quantitative research
approach was used for this study. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics.
correlation. and regression analysis.
The Conceptual model is developed based on the existing literature. Primary data that has
been used for the study were obtained from 362 shift work employees who are working
Brandi apparel solution in Polonnaruwa district. The findings indicate that there is good
reliability and low level of night shiftwork difficulties on family and social life of the
apparel sector in Polonnaruwa district and also the results showed that there is a
significant negative impact of night shiftwork difficulties on family and social life.
Furthermore, night shiftwork difficulties showed a negative relationship between night
shiftwork difficulties and family and social life.
As a result of this study, this understanding may be helpful for the apparel sector to take
necessary action to reduce night shiftwork difficulties and enhance shift workers' impact
on family and social life
