Economic and Social Interactions in Business Students during COVID-19 Confinement: Relationship with Sleep Disturbance

Abstract

The objective of the study was to observe the effect of sleep on students in the first week (Point 1) of strict confinement and to analyze its evolution after one and two months (Point 2) of strict confinement during COVID-19. The evolution of sleep, in association with affected income status, family relations, and the death or infection of a family member or friend by COVID-19 was examined. Students responded to a survey that included questions relating to sleep quality and general well-being from the European Quality of Life Survey (EQLS). Sleep disturbance increased over strict confinement but was substantially more and with greater intensity in the case of students not living with family members. The results show that loss of family income, loss of a family member or friend, and having a friend or family member infected affected sleep quality negatively at Point 1. However, at Point 2, confinement itself affected students sleep, as well as the variables analyzed. Domestic harmony was a positive correlation for better sleep health. The study is important for managing coping policies and diagnosis.

A Multivariate Analysis of the Interest in Starting Family Businesses within a Developing Economy

“…Two-thirds of Romanian entrepreneurs are men [ 81 ] and 68% of the female entrepreneurs are working in agriculture [ 82 ]. Other factors that could be analyzed are the impact of the pandemic restrictions on youngsters enrolled in economic faculties [ 83 ] and the role played by motivation at work in the decision to become an entrepreneur [ 84 ]. In addition, the sample structure could be diversified in order to include people who live in rural areas and individuals who do not have an internet connection, so using a face-to-face questionnaire would be more appropriate for this population.…”