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  • Vuorotyön vaikutus aterioihin ja ruokailurytmiin 
    Aspholm, Laura (2018)
    Shift work and its impact on meals, food habit and everyday life has been researched marginally from Home economics point of view. This research examines how shift work, in form on night work, impacts home and workplace eating, food choices and everyday life. The amount of shift work has increased in society. An increasing number of people work in two or three rotating shifts both on weekdays and weekends. Finnish food culture, food habits and meal services guide food rhythm at work and on spare time. Shift work creates challenges to the following of food rhythms. This study interviewed shift workers whose working hours take place at night. The purpose was to survey what kind of food rhythm has formed for the interviewees at workplace and at home. Inter-viewee’s food rhythm was compared to the food recommendation made by the National Nutrition Council. In the interviews the structure of the weekday and what kind of effect night work has had on time management during everyday life was also inquired. The study was carried out in theme interviews through the use of three themes. Five persons partici-pated in the interview, all of whom were employed by the same employer. Analysis of the material was made through theming the answers. The results were compared with the food recommendations made by the National Nutrition Council that have been presented in the theory part. The result showed, that shift work has an effect on the structures of everyday life and food choices. Because of the employer the use of food services were not available. The principal meal was com-posed of packed lunch. The majority of the interviewees brought ready meals, bread or fruits for the principal meal. Against food recommendations some of the interviewees enjoyed plenty of caffein-ated drinks during their shift. On the basis of the study one can say that shift work has had an effect on the interviewee´s food pattern´s, food customs and the structure of the everyday life. The signifi-cance of the effects is individual but it was possible to find congruent factors.
  • Vuorotyötä tekevien äitien kokemuksia arjesta 
    Nikitin, Noora (2019)
    The purpose of this research was to figure out how shift working mothers experience their everyday lives. Nowadays working in shifts is common so it is important to get acquainted with these kinds of families and their experiences of everyday life. The study was used to find out the threats and opportunities of shift work and what mothers think about combining shift work and family life. Previous studies have clarified that working in shifts burdens parents and has an affect on family and social relationships. This thesis can help to get answers on what factors parents feel are a strain and on the other hand what factors act as resources in everyday life. Stress in everyday life can be decreased by enjoying the little things in life such as the alone time on the way to work or a family meal. This study was carried out with qualitative research. The Data was collected using a thematic interview (n=6) and the respondents were found from a Facebook group called Äitylit. A post was made to the Facebook group in which the purpose of the research was explained and suitable respondents were recommended to contact the researcher via personal message. The interviewees were mothers doing shift work who have atleast one child aged 7-10 years. This was because researching the mothers’ everyday lives was more easy using limitations. Five of the interviews were carried out using Facebook videocall and one was carried out using e-mail. The research data was first analyzed with thematising and then with content analysis. According to the results of this research, mothers working in shifts thought their everyday life is irregular and they felt tired. Additionally they brought up problems with schedules and little time with family and loved ones. On the other hand, shift work also enables things in life, for example better pay, free weekdays, doing things during the week and picking up children from school. Also variability in everyday life was a positive thing. The Spouse and his possible daytime job, grandparents and close ones helped to combine shift work and family life. How mothers feel in their everyday lives is dependent on the family.

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