scholarly journals Emotional Effects of the Duration, Efficiency and Subjective Quality of Sleep in Healthcare Personnel

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (19) ◽  
pp. 3512 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pérez-Fuentes ◽  
Jurado ◽  
Márquez ◽  
Barragán Martín ◽  
Gázquez Linares
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Stress Management ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Healthcare Personnel ◽  
Subjective Sleep Quality ◽  
Psychological Variables ◽  
Emotional Intelligence Inventory ◽  
Emotional Effects

Considering that both sleep quality and duration are linked to psychological variables, this study analyzed the relationships between sleep components and emotional intelligence and the effects that sleep duration has on stress management and mood in a sample of nurses. The sample was made up of 1073 professionals. Data were collected by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and the Brief Emotional Intelligence Inventory for Senior Citizens. The results showed that the components of sleep quality were negatively related to stress management and mood. Furthermore, nurses who had short sleep patterns also had low moods and high stress levels. This study emphasizes the importance of subjective sleep quality as a necessary resource for professionals to manage stressful situations and mood and improve their relations with their patients and with each other.

scholarly journals Analysis of Sociodemographic and Psychological Variables Involved in Sleep Quality in Nurses

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (20) ◽  
pp. 3846 ◽  
Author(s):  
María del Carmen Pérez-Fuentes ◽  
María del Mar Molero Jurado ◽  
María del Mar Simón Márquez ◽  
José Jesús Gázquez Linares
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Psychological Variables ◽  
Three Factor Eating Questionnaire ◽  
Emotional Intelligence Inventory ◽  
Quality In Healthcare

Background: Sleep quality is related to health and quality of life and can lead to the development of related disorders. This study analyzed the sociodemographic and psychological factors related to sleep quality in nurses. Methods: The sample comprised 1094 nurses who were assessed according to the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, the Rosenberg Self-esteem Questionnaire, the Goal Content for Exercise Questionnaire, the Brief Emotional Intelligence Inventory, and the Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire-R18. Results: The results confirm the impacts of diet, motivation for physical exercise, emotional intelligence, and overall self-esteem on sleep quality in nurses. Conclusions: Sleep quality in healthcare professionals is vitally important for performance at work; therefore, appropriate strategies should be applied to improve it.

scholarly journals Investigation of the Relationship between Psychological Variables and Sleep Quality in Students of Medical Sciences

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Majid Najafi Kalyani ◽  
Nahid Jamshidi ◽  
Javad Salami ◽  
Elahe Pourjam
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Psychological Variables ◽  
Stress Levels ◽  
The Relationship

Objectives. Students of medical sciences are exposed to many emotional and mental problems. In light of the importance of sleep quality in learning and liveliness, this study was conducted to examine the relationship between psychological variables (stress, anxiety, and depression) and sleep quality of students. Design. This research is a cross-sectional analytical study, where all students studying at Fasa University of Medical Sciences in 2012-2013 year were selected. To examine the students’ stress, anxiety, and depression values, the standardized 21-item DASS-21 was used, and to examine their sleep quality, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) was used. Results. The results of the study demonstrated that 73% of the students have moderate and severe stress, and 46.4% of them have PSQ scores ≥ 5. The students’ mean sleep quality score was 4.65±2.37, and their stress score was 8.09±5.14. A statistically significant relationship was found between the students’ stress levels and sleep quality (P<0.001). Conclusion. The high stress levels decrease students’ sleep quality. High stress levels and also the significant relationship between stress value and decrease in students’ sleep quality call for more attention to and care for students’ emotional and mental issues and timely proper interference on the part of authorities.

scholarly journals Emotional Intelligence as a Mediator between Subjective Sleep Quality and Depression during the Confinement Due to COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (16) ◽  
pp. 8837
Author(s):  
María Pilar Salguero-Alcañiz ◽  
Ana Merchán-Clavellino ◽  
Jose Ramón Alameda-Bailén
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Subjective Sleep Quality ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Perceived Sleep Quality

In March of 2020, as a consequence of the health crisis caused by the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) virus, the State of Alarm and home confinement of the entire population was imposed in Spain. It is foreseeable that this exceptional situation will have psychological effects on citizens. In this work, the impact of confinement on perceived sleep quality and depression is evaluated through questionnaires, as well as the mediating role of Emotional Intelligence (EI) in this relationship. Our results show, firstly, higher prevalence of depressive symptoms in women and young people associated with poorer perceived sleep quality, and secondly, that Emotional Intelligence intervenes as a mediator in this relationship through three different pathways. Worse perceived quality of sleep causes a greater number of depressive symptoms. In addition, this direct relationship may be enhanced by the mediating role of Emotional Intelligence, which we can express in three different ways: low perceived sleep quality and high emotional attention lead to greater depression; low perceived sleep quality and low emotional clarity increase greater symptoms of depression; and low perceived sleep quality together with low clarity and low emotional repair increase levels of depression. Therefore, we can conclude that improving the skills involved in Emotional Intelligence might increase perceived sleep quality, and thus reduce depressive symptoms, which in turn may improve the quality of life.

scholarly journals Sleep quality of women with gynecological and breast cancer

2006 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 872-878 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renata Furlani ◽  
Maria Filomena Ceolim
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Nursing Care ◽  
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index ◽  
Night Sleep ◽  
Subjective Sleep Quality ◽  
Subjective Sleep ◽  
Waking Up ◽  
Careful Assessment

Subjective sleep quality has been recognized as a valuable indicator of health and quality of life. This exploratory and descriptive study aimed at describing habitual sleep quality of women suffering from gynecological and breast cancer and comparing habitual versus sleep quality during hospitalization. Twenty-five women admitted in hospital for clinical treatment of cancer completed the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) within 72 hours after admission and again just before discharge. Fifty-two percent of subjects reported habitual bad sleep quality, and this proportion increased to 80% of subjects during hospital stay. Subjects indicated the following most frequent causes of night sleep disturbance: need to go to the toilet, waking up early and receiving nursing care during the night. Results point to the importance of including careful assessment of sleep quality and environment in nursing care planning for oncology patients, mainly during hospitalization.

Yogic meditation improves objective and subjective sleep quality of healthcare professionals

2020 ◽  
Vol 40 ◽  
pp. 101204
Author(s):  
Priscilla Caetano Guerra ◽  
Danilo F. Santaella ◽  
Vania D'Almeida ◽  
Rogerio Santos-Silva ◽  
Sergio Tufik ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Quality Of Healthcare ◽  
Subjective Sleep Quality ◽  
Subjective Sleep

Impact of a Sudarshan Kriya-based Occupational Stress Management Intervention on Physiological and Psychological Outcomes

2014 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 381-395 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zubin R. Mulla ◽  
Vedamuthachar
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Field Experiment ◽  
Stress Management ◽  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Emotional Stability ◽  
Psychological Variables ◽  
Management Intervention ◽  
Stress Management Intervention ◽  
The Impact

In a field experiment with 72 participants, we study the impact of Sudarshan Kriya on participants’ physiological and psychological variables. The intervention significantly reduced participants’ stress levels and blood cortisol levels and increased their life satisfaction, emotional intelligence and emotional stability. The results of the field experiment were triangulated with an open-ended survey of participants, and we found that the effects of the programme were sustainable after a year, especially for those who continued to practise the technique learned in the programme.

scholarly journals A Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Based Study to Evaluate Subjective Sleep Quality among Undergraduate Students in India

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nirmegh Basu ◽  
Akansha Saxena ◽  
Ayushi Sarraf ◽  
Anoop Singh ◽  
Akshanshi Gulani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Common Belief ◽  
Survey Analysis ◽  
Subjective Sleep Quality ◽  
Subjective Sleep

Irregular sleep patterns are often a major hindrance in the life of undergraduate students, fueled by the undulating lifestyle anomalies and new vulnerabilities that come with college life. Insomnia, slapdash sleep cycles, and daytime dysfunction may affect both physical as well as mental well-being of individuals. India has the largest share of young adults in the world, which also makes it a likely epicenter for increasing sleep disorders. Students are often exposed to a significantly high level of academic burden and turn to options such as pulling all-nighters that further propel these issues. Most students realize the effects of a bad sleep schedule but nonetheless sacrifice it for the promise of better grades ignoring the double-edged sword. This study assesses the association of self-rated subjective sleep quality with habits prevalent among undergraduate students in India and its effect on their academic performance. Based on a modified PSQI questionnaire, the participants’ sleep quality was scored and a large majority of students showed an overall moderately good sleep quality. Insufficient sleep was seen to have an adverse effect on facial appearance, work productivity and enthusiasm for daily chores, among students. Unlike previous reports, the current dataset did not reveal any significant impact of sleep quality on the academic performance of the students. We also analyzed the most prevalent factors that were responsible for disruption of sleep in college goers and probed the major reasons for nighttime phone usage, which revealed social media to be a major contributor. Although the negative impact of sleep deprivation on academic performance has been studied earlier, any differential impact of stream has not been addressed thoroughly. Unlike the common belief of disparity induced due to stream-based academic pressure, our survey analysis showed insignificant contribution of stream leading to differences in sleep quality of students. Although participants’ reported mild disruption in sleep, it was observed across all streams and it did not seem to have an immediate effect on overall sleep quality of undergraduate students.

scholarly journals Sleep quality during home distancing in the COVID-19 pandemic in the Western Amazon

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 458-464
Author(s):  
Carlos Roberto Teixeira Ferreira ◽  
Francisco Naildo Cardoso Leitão ◽  
Maura Bianca Barbary de Deus ◽  
Italla Maria Pinheiro Bezerra ◽  
Rejane Rosas Barbary de Deus ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Poor Sleep ◽  
Quality Of Sleep ◽  
Subjective Sleep Quality ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Demographic Questionnaire ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Quality Sleep

Introduction: the COVID-19 pandemic incited unprecedented global restrictions on society’s behavior. Home detachment and isolation measures applied during the COVID-19 pandemic can result in problems with sleep quality. It is an important measure to reduce the risk of infection from the COVID-19 outbreak. Objective: to investigate the existence of a difference between the quality of sleep before and during the home distance imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic. Methods: cross-sectional web-based survey was sent using different conventional social media to collect data from the study population. The evaluated group was composed of 124 subjects, 57 of whom were male and 67 were female from the city of Rio Branco / AC. For this study, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index questionnaire (PSQI-BR) and a socio-demographic questionnaire were used. The volunteers received a link along with the description and purpose of the study. Finally, data analysis was performed using SPSS 22.0 software. Results: sleep quality worsened significantly during home distance in four sleep components (subjective sleep quality, sleep latency, sleep drowsiness and overall PSQI score). During social distance, poor sleep was greater among respondents (OR = 5.68; 95% CI = 1.80–17.82; p = 0.70). Conclusion: the results indicated that there was a significant difference between the quality of sleep before and during home detachment and sleep disturbance and the subjective quality of sleep before and during the period of the outbreak of COVID-19 were the components that most worsened in the state of sleep

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