This section of the review highlights the strengths and weaknesses found in the journal, in addition to some recommendations that would have enriched the findings.
For the strengths it is recognized that the authors have put together a well-structured journal with use of reliable references to support their argument. Moreover, they prove the validity of their thesis statement through its reflection in the journal, emphasizing their research on the impact of night shifts on women’s everyday family life. Involving the family members in the review is also a strength which deepens the findings of the topic. Highlighting what women go through to balance their working life and role as a mother needed at home, translated by real life monitoring also …show more content…
The sample selected was small, limited to southern UK and included four nurses who only worked a single night shift during the two weeks data collection period, in addition to that, day and night shifts nurses leading results to be less accurate and lose relativity to the case. Having a relatively small and limited sample risks to a higher margin of error and thus lowers your confidence level towards the reliability of answers (Mirzaee, 2014). Moreover, it was obvious from the recording dialogues that every nurse wanted to prove her ability in balancing both work and home duties. This raises some questions to the honesty of their answers, which might have been altered due to future disclosure reasons. The family name was used to distinguish each interview, knowing that answers might be exposed to family members could have generated different results. Researchers shows that answers honesty concerning private social context was based on whether they are expressed publicly or privately. (Baumeister, Hutton, & Tice, 1989) Therefore, anonymity diminishes anxiety with self-presentation because one’s actions are no longer observed by others. (Schlenker & Weigold, …show more content…
Night work is assumed to interrupt circadian rhythms “physical, mental and behavioral changes that follow a roughly 24-hour cycle”. (NIH Medical Science, 2009) because sleep debt, social cues, time cues and the body's internal "biological clock" become out of phase with each other. (Thomson, 2009:23) In addition to that, studies shows that women tend to have more sleep problems than men in general, due to impact of hormonal and reproductive system. (Andersen, 2005) Other studies "Health in a 24-hr society", highlights night work's connection with cardiovascular and digestive disease, and a significant increase in accidental risk. Thus raising the risk of psychological disorders and impact on family life. (Rogers, 2008). Not further investigating some points of ambiguity is another weakness. One of the children was subjective to the fact that home was more relaxed without the presence of his mother. Why? The authors could have further studied this matter and linked their finding to the main idea of the research. If tension and unhappiness is present at home and the relationship between parents is fractured this can be reflected on children as a result. Night shifts usually raises problems, such as arguments over every day responsibilities and chores, especially if the partner
For the strengths it is recognized that the authors have put together a well-structured journal with use of reliable references to support their argument. Moreover, they prove the validity of their thesis statement through its reflection in the journal, emphasizing their research on the impact of night shifts on women’s everyday family life. Involving the family members in the review is also a strength which deepens the findings of the topic. Highlighting what women go through to balance their working life and role as a mother needed at home, translated by real life monitoring also …show more content…
The sample selected was small, limited to southern UK and included four nurses who only worked a single night shift during the two weeks data collection period, in addition to that, day and night shifts nurses leading results to be less accurate and lose relativity to the case. Having a relatively small and limited sample risks to a higher margin of error and thus lowers your confidence level towards the reliability of answers (Mirzaee, 2014). Moreover, it was obvious from the recording dialogues that every nurse wanted to prove her ability in balancing both work and home duties. This raises some questions to the honesty of their answers, which might have been altered due to future disclosure reasons. The family name was used to distinguish each interview, knowing that answers might be exposed to family members could have generated different results. Researchers shows that answers honesty concerning private social context was based on whether they are expressed publicly or privately. (Baumeister, Hutton, & Tice, 1989) Therefore, anonymity diminishes anxiety with self-presentation because one’s actions are no longer observed by others. (Schlenker & Weigold, …show more content…
Night work is assumed to interrupt circadian rhythms “physical, mental and behavioral changes that follow a roughly 24-hour cycle”. (NIH Medical Science, 2009) because sleep debt, social cues, time cues and the body's internal "biological clock" become out of phase with each other. (Thomson, 2009:23) In addition to that, studies shows that women tend to have more sleep problems than men in general, due to impact of hormonal and reproductive system. (Andersen, 2005) Other studies "Health in a 24-hr society", highlights night work's connection with cardiovascular and digestive disease, and a significant increase in accidental risk. Thus raising the risk of psychological disorders and impact on family life. (Rogers, 2008). Not further investigating some points of ambiguity is another weakness. One of the children was subjective to the fact that home was more relaxed without the presence of his mother. Why? The authors could have further studied this matter and linked their finding to the main idea of the research. If tension and unhappiness is present at home and the relationship between parents is fractured this can be reflected on children as a result. Night shifts usually raises problems, such as arguments over every day responsibilities and chores, especially if the partner