How cognitive abilities and self-control affect the relationship between shift work and health behavior: a moderation analysis

Previous work suggests that there is a link between shift work and health. Furthermore, shift work is assumed to affect health outcomes via the effect of health behavior. As the findings regarding the relationship between shift work and health-related behavior patterns are inconsistent and limited, the present study will examine this link with regard to potential moderators (namely, fluid intelligence, socio-economic status, and self-control) in a German sample. Subsequently, we will investigate the relationship between actual health behavior and subjective health. Due to diverging findings for men and women that are frequently found, we will analyze the data separately for the sexes.