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

Mume, Celestine Okorome; Olawale, Kamildeen Oladimeji; Osundina, Adeagbo

doi:10.4102/sajpsychiatry.v17i4.311

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“…Due to demands of the academic environment, most medical students are involved in the late- night study and excessive internet use and some also consume stimulants to stay awake at night [ 7 ]. The present data showed that; the majority of the average student study group (69.2 %) goes to bed later than midnight during weekdays; similarly a study conducted in Lebanon among university students and concluded that 89.9 % of the responders went to bed after 11 pm on weekdays [ 15 ].…”

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Good sleep quality is associated with better academic performance among Sudanese medical students

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BackgroundThere is increasing awareness about the association of sleep quality and academic achievement among university students. However, the relationship between sleep quality and academic performance has not been examined in Sudan; this study assessed the relationship between sleep quality and academic performance among Sudanese medical students.MethodsA case–control study was conducted among 165 male and female medical students at two Sudanese universities. Excellent (A) and pass (C) academic groups were invited to respond to a self-administered questionnaire, using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Students also completed a diary detailing their sleep habits for 2 weeks prior to filling out the questionnaire. Various parameters of sleep quality were then compared between the two groups.ResultsA significant difference (p < 0.001) between the excellent and average groups was found for overall sleep quality, subjective sleep rating, bedtime later than midnight, sleep latency, and daytime dysfunction (during driving, preparing a meal, etc.). No differences were found between groups for the use of sleep medications. The mean sleeping hours was (7 ± 1.9) and (6.3 ± 1.9) for the excellent and pass groups respectively (p < 0.05). A significant difference (p < 0.001) between the excellent and average groups was found for weekday and weekend bedtime, weekend wake-up time, and weekend wake-up delay. No differences were found between groups for the weekday’s wake- up time, and bedtime delay during weekends. Besides, snoring was present in 9.2 % of the excellent group versus 28 % in pass group (p < 0.005).

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“…Sleep quality affect medical student physical, mental health, and working capacity [ 7 ], which in turn influence the community in the form of accidents and medical error. No data are currently available regarding the effect of sleep quality on medical student performance in Sudan.…”

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“…Medical students and house medical staff work for long hours daily, thus raising concerns about the severe effects of poor sleep quality in student training, medical errors, and patient safety (9). It has been reported that sleep quality affects medical student's physical and mental health, and consequently their working capacity (10). This in turn may influence the community in the form of accidents and medical error.…”

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“…It is habitual to study for long hours into the night as it is easier to concentrate, and also it is easier to find a continuous study period at this time of the day. Earlier studies have also concluded that due to demands of the academic environment, most medical students are involved in the late night study and excessive internet use and some also consume stimulants to stay awake at night (25). A study conducted in Lebanon among university students also concluded that almost 90% of the respondents went to bed late.…”

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Sleep Patterns and Predictors of Poor Sleep Quality among Medical Students in King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia

Siddiqui

Al-Musa

Al-Amri

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Background: Sleep problems and poor sleep quality are important issues for medical students. This study aimed to investigate the sleep patterns, measure the prevalence of poor sleep quality, and identify the predictors of poor sleep among medical students in King Khalid University (KKU), Saudi Arabia.Methods: This cross-sectional study enrolled 318 medical students during OctoberNovember, 2015. Participants were selected by convenience sampling and data were collected using self-administered questionnaires to obtain information regarding socio-demographic variables and indicators of sleep quality.Results: The overall mean sleep quality score was 6.79 with a standard deviation of 3.06. Poor sleep quality was reported by 74.2% students. Significantly high mean sleep quality scores (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index) were observed for students with very poor subjective sleep quality (mean = 10.50, SD = 2.58), least sleep efficiency (mean = 11.21, SD = 2.23), shorter sleep duration (mean = 7.83, SD = 2.88), sleep onset latency more than 30 minutes (mean = 7.82, SD = 2.53), sleeping after midnight (mean = 7.53, SD = 2.95), and use of sleep aiding medication (mean = 8.78, SD = 3.5). Significant differences were observed between good sleepers and poor sleepers regarding these sleep characteristics. Poor sleep was predicted by sleep behaviours such as going to sleep after midnight (AOR = 2.18, 95% CI: 1.20, 3.94) and sleep duration of less than seven hours (AOR = 7.49, 95% CI: 4.24, 13.22).Conclusion: Medical students of KKU have poor sleep quality. Longer sleep latency, going to sleep after midnight, and shorter sleep duration are important problems in this group.

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“…Sleepiness is highly prevalent among school children [7]. Poor sleep quality is related to lack of attention in class, impairment of learning, poor school performance and lower overall productivity among school-children [8] especially in adolescent girls who also experience puberty-related biopsychosocial changes and menstrual periods [9].…”

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Dietary behaviors Are Associated with Excessive Daytime Sleepiness

Ghayour‐Mobarhan

Khayyatzadeh

Rahmani

et al. 2019

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Background Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) is a common sleep abnormality among adolescents, and is reported to be associated with increased risk of morbidity and mortality. Multiple factors have been associated with EDS, especially life style. This study aimed to explore the relationships between dietary behaviors and EDS.Methods A total of 988 Iranian adolescent girls aged between 12-18 years old were recruited this cross-sectional study. A Persian translation of the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) was used to determine the presence of EDS. A pre-validated questionnaire was used for the assessment of dietary behaviors. To investigate the association between diet-related practices and the prevalence of EDS, we applied logistic regression analysis.Results The subjects who consumed a major meal three times daily had a 0.56 lower odds for EDS than the individual who consumed a single major meal (OR: 0.44; P = 0.01). Individuals with a ‘high-rate of food chewing’ were less likely to have EDS (OR: 0.55; P = 0.03). Compared with those who consumed fried or spicy foods daily, individuals who never consumed fried (OR: 1.8; P = 0.02) or spicy foods (OR: 1.71; P = 0.01) had a greater risk for EDS. In addition, there were direct associations between meal regularity and intra-meal fluid intake with EDS in an adjusted models. Neither in the crude nor in the adjusted models, were there significant associations between breakfast intake and frequency of snack consumption with EDS.Conclusions The findings of our study show the importance of diet-related practices in determining EDS. Prospective intervention studies are required to confirm these results.

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

Abstract: The average adult human sleeps for about 8 of every 24 hours.

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Good sleep quality is associated with better academic performance among Sudanese medical students

Good sleep quality is associated with better academic performance among Sudanese medical students

Sleep Patterns and Predictors of Poor Sleep Quality among Medical Students in King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia

Dietary behaviors Are Associated with Excessive Daytime Sleepiness

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