scholarly journals Sleep Patterns and Factors Associated with Excessive Daytime Sleepiness in University Students

2012 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 425-433 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyeryeon Yi ◽  
Mee-Kyung Shin ◽  
Jongsoon Won
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Excessive Daytime Sleepiness ◽  
Daytime Sleepiness ◽  
Sleep Patterns ◽  
Factors Associated

scholarly journals Excessive daytime sleepiness, nocturnal sleep duration and psychopathology among Nigerian university students

2011 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Celestine Okorome Mume ◽  
Kamildeen Oladimeji Olawale ◽  
Adeagbo Funminiyi Osundina
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Sleep Duration ◽  
Excessive Daytime Sleepiness ◽  
Daytime Sleepiness ◽  
English Language ◽  
General Health Questionnaire ◽  
Nocturnal Sleep ◽  
General Psychopathology ◽  
Language Version ◽  
Nigerian University

<p><strong>Background and objectives.</strong> Short nocturnal sleep duration resulting in sleep debt may be a cause of excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS). Severity of depression (psychopathology) has been found to be directly related to EDS. There is an association between sleep duration and mental health, so there may therefore be an interrelationship between sleep duration, EDS and psychopathology. The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence rates of EDS and general psychopathology among university students in Nigeria; determine the range of and mean sleep duration in the students; and determine the extent to which sleep duration and EDS predict general psychopathology in the same group of subjects. Materials and methods. Eight hundred and forty-five students at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, were recruited for the study. The subjects were required to provide information on their age, gender and the total amount of sleep per night they usually had. General psychopathology was assessed using the English language version of the 30-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-30). They were also evaluated for EDS using the English language version of the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS).</p><p><strong>Results.</strong> Six hundred and thirty-four subjects (75.03% of the participants) provided complete data. The prevalence of EDS was 11.2% and the rate of general psychopathology in the subjects 13.1%. The range of sleep duration was 2 - 9 hours with a mean of 5.1 hours (standard deviation 1.3). On a regression model with the GHQ score as the dependent variable and sleep duration and ESS as the independent variables, the correlation coefficient between EDS, sleep duration and psychopathology (R) was 0.47.</p><p><strong>Conclusion.</strong> EDS and psychopathology are common in the student population studied. Nocturnal sleep duration for an average student is far less than that for an average adult. Nocturnal sleep duration and EDS acted as moderate predictors of general psychopathology among Nigerian university students.</p>

Factors associated with excessive daytime sleepiness among Brazilian adolescents

2019 ◽  
Vol 36 (9) ◽  
pp. 1240-1248 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolina Meyer ◽  
Geraldo Jose Ferrari Junior ◽  
Rubian Diego Andrade ◽  
Diego Grasel Barbosa ◽  
Raísa Carvalho da Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Excessive Daytime Sleepiness ◽  
Daytime Sleepiness ◽  
Factors Associated

scholarly journals Qualidade do sono e sonolência diurna em estudantes universitários: prevalência e associação com determinantes sociais

2021 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mayonara Fabíola Silva Araújo ◽  
Xaíze de Fátima de Medeiros Lopes ◽  
Carolina Virginia Macedo de Azevedo ◽  
Diego de Sousa Dantas ◽  
Jane Carla de Souza
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Excessive Daytime Sleepiness ◽  
Daytime Sleepiness ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Determinants Of Health ◽  
Poor Sleep ◽  
Poor Sleep Quality ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The University

Abstract: Introduction: Changes in the Sleep/Wake Cycle (SWC) of university students can have consequences on physical, mental and social health. In addition, some behaviors adopted at this stage may be associated with SWC impairment. Objective: Therefore, this study aims to identify which factors of social determinants of health (SDH) are associated with poor sleep quality and excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) in university students. Method: This is a cross-sectional study that included 298 university students, aged between 18 and 35 years; 73.2% of the students were females and from the countryside of the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. Data were collected from the following questionnaires: Health and Sleep, Munich Chronotype Questionnaire, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and Epworth Sleepiness Scale. To assess the association of SDH with poor sleep quality and excessive daytime sleepiness, Poisson Regression with robust variance was performed. Result: The prevalence of poor sleep quality and excessive daytime sleepiness among the university students was 79.2% and 51.3%, respectively. Between the intermediate determinants of health, a higher prevalence rate of poor sleep quality was observed in students who reported health problems in the previous month (18.4%), smoked (23.5%), drank stimulating beverages close to bedtime (25.8%) and those who used electronic devices before bedtime during the week (18.4%) when compared to those who did not have these behaviors. Regarding excessive daytime sleepiness, students who justified bedtime during the week and wake-up time at the weekend because of the academic demand showed, respectively, 27% and 34% lower prevalence of EDS than the group that did not have these behaviors. Conclusions: The high prevalence of poor sleep quality and EDS observed among university students was associated to biological factors and most of them, behavioral factors.

Prevalence and factors associated with excessive and severe daytime sleepiness among healthcare university students in the Brazilian Midwest

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renato Canevari Dutra da Silva ◽  
Anderson Garcez ◽  
Marcos Pascoal Pattussi ◽  
Maria Teresa Anselmo Olinto
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Daytime Sleepiness ◽  
Factors Associated

ASSOCIATION BETWEEN EXCESSIVE DAILY SLEEPING AND INTERNET ADDICTION AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN SOUTHERN BRAZIL

2021 ◽  
pp. 12-13
Author(s):  
Rosângela de Mattos Müller ◽  
Vera Regina Levien ◽  
Elaine Tomasi ◽  
Elaine Albernaz ◽  
Samuel C. Dumith
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Sleep Disorders ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Excessive Daytime Sleepiness ◽  
Daytime Sleepiness ◽  
Linear Trend ◽  
The Internet ◽  
P Value ◽  
Daily Routine ◽  
Southern Brazil

Introduction: The Internet has an undeniable importance in facilitating communication and integration between people from all over the world in a globalized society. However, some users use the network in an exacerbated way, mainly teenagers and young adults, and may show interpersonal conicts, academic or nancial losses, changes in their daily routine, modifying their circadian cycle, and consequently, triggering sleep disorders and excessive daytime sleepiness. Objective: To verify the prevalence of daytime sleepiness in university students and investigate the association with Internet addiction. Method: This is a cross-sectional study conducted at two universities in southern Brazil. The Internet Addiction Test was used to verify the presence of Internet addiction, and the Epworth Sleepiness Scale to assess excessive daytime sleepiness. Results: Of the 985 university students interviewed, 34% had a screening test showing mild Internet addiction and 7.5% moderate addiction. No student was classied as having severe Internet addiction. The prevalence of excessive daytime sleepiness was 30% (95% CI 27-33). A positive linear relationship was identied between excessive daytime sleepiness and Internet addiction. University students without addiction had a prevalence of 23%, mild addiction 36%, and those with moderate addiction 45.5% (p-value of linear trend <0.001). Conclusions: One in three university students showed excessive daytime sleepiness, and Internet addicts are more likely to show this outcome. Longitudinal studies are mandatory to establish the reasons for excessive internet use and its relationship with sleep disorders.

scholarly journals Chronotype change in university students in the health area with excessive daytime sleepiness

2021 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marília Rocha Kintschev ◽  
Suellen Suemi Shimada ◽  
Maria Olivia da Silva ◽  
Yara Viñé de Barros ◽  
Hugo Dias Hoffmann-Santos
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
University Students ◽  
Excessive Daytime Sleepiness ◽  
Daytime Sleepiness ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Cell Phones ◽  
Health Area ◽  
Falling Asleep ◽  
Weekly Physical Activity

Abstract: Introduction: Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) is characterized by an increased likelihood of initiating sleep at inappropriate times through involuntary naps and it negatively impacts performance in studies, work, family, and social relationships and increases the risk of accidents. Objective: This study evaluated the schedule and prevalence of EDS and its associated factors in medical students (using the PBL method), comparing it with students from other health courses (using the Traditional method). Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out with 1152 university students who were attending courses in the health area. The presence of EDS was defined when scores >10 in the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) and the chronotype was assessed by means of the Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire (MEQ). Using Stata 13.0 software, descriptive statistics, bivariate and multivariate analyses were performed, including interactions to fit the model. Results: The prevalence of EDS was 56.5% (95% CI, 53.6-59.4), and the mean ESS score was 11.1 (95% CI, 10.8-11.3). This value was lower among those who had morning chronotypes and was higher among medical students. 10.3% (n=119) of the students had a chronotype that was incompatible with the period of the course. The associated and independent factors for EDS were: female gender (PR, 1.14, 95% CI, 1.01-1.29), age between 16 and 19 years (PR, 1.20, 95% CI, 1.04-1.39), studying late at night and using cell phones before falling asleep (PR, 1.56, 95% CI, 1.02-2.38), not doing weekly physical activity (PR, 1.13, 95% CI, 1.02-1.25), and morning chronotype (PR, 0.87, 95% CI, 0.76-0.99). Not using cell phones before bedtime reduced the prevalence of EDS by 14%. Conclusions: This study demonstrated that the morning chronotype behaved as an independent protective factor for disorders of the circadian cycle. Performing weekly physical activity reduces EDS among students with intermediate and evening chronotypes.

Factors associated with excessive daytime sleepiness in medical students of a higher education institution of Bucaramanga

2019 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. 222-231
Author(s):  
Jorge Andrés Niño García ◽  
María Fernanda Barragán Vergel ◽  
Jorge Andrés Ortiz Labrador ◽  
Miguel Enrique Ochoa Vera ◽  
Hilda Leonor González Olaya
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Excessive Daytime Sleepiness ◽  
Daytime Sleepiness ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Higher Education Institution ◽  
Factors Associated
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