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. 2021 Nov 17;15:21. doi: 10.1186/s13030-021-00224-z

Table 3.

Characteristics of the studies included in the systematic review

Study Age Sex Country Job type Design Intervention Duration Program components
Bostock et al. (2016) [16]

CBT-I

33.9 ± 6.41 years

WLC

33.3 ± 5.59 years

All

33.6 ± 6.01 years

CBT-I

Men: 88

Women: 47

WLC

Men: 92

Women: 43

United States Office-based staff RCT (vs. WLC) CBT-I (digital cognitive behavioral therapy: Sleepio)

6 weeks

(6 sessions)

Sleep restriction, stimulus control, relaxation, paradoxical intention, belief restructuring, mindfulness
Espie et al. (2018) [11] 50.0 ± 11.14 years

Men: 147

Women: 67

United States

Office

Plant

Retail & service

Single arm

CBT-I (digital cognitive behavioral therapy:

Sleepio)

6 weeks

(6 sessions)

Sleep restriction, stimulus control, relaxation, paradoxical intention, belief restructuring, mindfulness
Behrendt et al. (2020) [29]

CBT-I

46.1 ± 9.5 years

WLC

46.7 ± 9.7 years

All

46.5 ± 9.8 years

CBT-I

Men: 29

Women: 59

WLC

Men: 32

Women: 57

German Diverse job categories recruited via media RCT (vs. WLC) Internet-delivered CBT-I

6 weeks

(6 sessions)

Psychoeducation, sleep hygiene, sleep restriction, stimulus control, relaxation, metacognitive therapy, potential future application
Burton et al. (2016) [17]

20–35 years: 78

36–50 years: 163

≥51 years: 116

Men: 86

Women: 271

United States Financial service Single arm Sleep hygiene education 5 months Psychoeducation, sleep hygiene, identification of sleep disorders and information on the sleep disorders, relaxation, mindfulness
Wolever et al. (2012) [30]

Yoga: 41.6 ± 10.1 years

Mindfulness: 44.3 ± 9.4 years

WLC

42.7 ± 9.7 years

Yoga

Men: 24

Women: 66

Mindfulness

Men: 22

Women: 74

WLC

Men: 10

Women: 43

United States Insurance RCT (vs. WLC) Yoga or mindfulness

Yoga: 12 weeks (12 h)

Mindfulness: 12 weeks (14 h)

Yoga

Yoga poses, breathing techniques, relaxation, mental techniques

Mindfulness

Mindfulness meditation

Morgan et al. (2012) [31]

Intervention 44.8 ± 8.3 years

WLC

43.7 ± 9.1 years

All

44.4 ± 8.6 years

Only men (N = 110) Australia Aluminum smelter RCT (vs. WLC) The workplace power program 14 weeks Education for weight loss, weekly weight reports, daily diet, and exercise with a pedometer
Mills et al. (2007) [32] N/A N/A United Kingdom Call-handler

Control trail

(2900 K)

Changing the color temperature of fluorescent lights in the workplace 14 weeks 17,000 K vs. 2900 K

CBT-I Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia, WLC Waiting list control, RCT Randomized control trial, N/A Not applicable