Sleep quality among dental students and its association with academic performance

Elagra, Marwa I; Rayyan, Mohammad; Alnemer, Omaima A; Alshehri, Maram; Alsaffar, Noor S; Al-Habib, Rabab S; Almosajen, Zainab A

doi:10.4103/2231-0762.186788

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“…Gilbert et al in 2010 [ 21 ] found that the average number of sleep hours in a sample of 557 undergraduate Introductory Psychology students was 7.2±1.2, which is congruent with our research findings that the mean number of sleep hours at night for all students was 7.17±1.34 and the average PSQI score was 2.63±2.08. On the other hand, it is contrary to the study done by Elagra et al in 2016 [ 22 ] on dental students of Riyadh Colleges of Dentistry and Pharmacy, where the authors found the mean sleep duration to be less (5.85±1.853) and PSQI average score to be high (7.6±3.396). Though the mean sleep hours obtained from the current study is somewhat higher in comparison to other surveys, it is still less than the mean of 8 hours one would expect in a normal distribution of sleep duration.…”

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Influence of sleep disturbance, fatigue, vitality on oral health and academic performance in Indian dental students

Asawa

Sen

Bhat

et al. 2017

Medicine and Pharmacy Reports

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BackgroundOral health and academic performance are important contributing factors for a student’s professional life. Countless factors affect both, among which sleep, vitality and fatigue are less explored areas that also have a strong impact.ObjectiveThe objective of the study was to assess the association of sleep disturbances, fatigue and vitality with self reported oral health status, oral hygiene habits and academic performance of dental students of Udaipur.MethodsA descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among undergraduate and postgraduate dental students of Udaipur. Self-administered structured questionnaire was used to assess the psychological factors, vitality, sleep quality, fatigue, self reported oral health status, habits and academic performance. Analysis of variance and stepwise multiple linear regression were utilized for statistical analysis with 95% confidence level and 5% level of significance.ResultsOf the 230 participants, 180 (78.3%) were undergraduates and 50 (21.7%) were postgraduates. Among them, females showed higher scores in disturbed sleep index (2.69±2.14) as compared to males (2.45±1.91). Respondents who had “Poor” dental health, scored more in disturbed sleep index (3.15±1.64) and fatigue scale (20.00±4.88). Subjects who flossed “everyday”, were found to have good sleep and more energy (p=0.01) and those who assessed themselves as excellent students scored more in the Vitality Scale (p=0.01) and less in the Sleep index (p=0.01).ConclusionThe present study confirms that disturbed sleep, aliveness and fatigue, all are interlinked with each other and are imperative factors having the potential to alter the oral health status, habits and academics of dental students.

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Influence of sleep disturbance, fatigue, vitality on oral health and academic performance in Indian dental students

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Bhat

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“…This was important because poor sleep patterns are linked to poor physical and mental health, 1,22 and poor academic performance. 13 Our study found that over two-thirds of freshman college students experienced PSQ. Although this rate was high, it was similar to that of Portuguese nursing students-reported by Silva et al, 23 Turkish medical students, 1 and Saudi medical and dental students.…”

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“…Although this rate was high, it was similar to that of Portuguese nursing students-reported by Silva et al, 23 Turkish medical students, 1 and Saudi medical and dental students. 5,13 In these previous studies, PSQ among college students was linked to stress resulting from academic life. 13,24 However, PSQ was, consequently, linked to low GPA achievement and poor academic performance among medical students.…”

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“…9,10 Additionally, disturbed sleep is linked to substance abuse, 11 poor judgment, 12 and an increase in low academic performance among adolescents. 13,14 Recently, poor sleep has been linked with excessive usage of SM, 15 which is defined as the wide range of Internet-based and mobile services that allow users to participate in online exchanges, contribute user-created content, or join online communities. 16 The social media usage rate has increased dramatically over the last few years.…”

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<p>Determinants of Subjective Poor Sleep Quality in Social Media Users Among Freshman College Students</p>

Aldhawyan

Al-Faraj

Elyahia

et al. 2020

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Introduction: Social media (SM) usage has increased markedly among young adults. It is linked to poor sleep quality (PSQ), a risk factor for mental and physical health concerns. This study identified the determinants of PSQ in SM users among freshman college students. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional design was used and 842 students completed a self-administered questionnaire. Analyses were performed using the χ 2 test to examine differences in the characteristics of poor and good sleepers and logistic regression to estimate the risk of PSQ with reference to SM usage patterns. Results: Around 75.40% (n = 635) of the participants had PSQ. There was a significant difference in the PSQ rate between males (66.3%) and females (79.3%, p < 0.001), those who were physically active (67.2%) and those who were not (82.4%, p < 0.001), those who were mentally depressed (86.5%) and those who were not (61.5%, p < 0.001), and those with anxiety (87.8%) and those without (64.3%, p < 0.001). The risk of PSQ was lower among students who used SM for education (OR = 0.65, CI = 0.42 to 0.99, p = 0.048), had higher laptop usage (OR = 0.67, CI = 0.47 to 0.96, p = 0.03), and had higher SM usage during daytime (OR = 0.46, CI = 0.32 to 0.67, p < 0.001). The risk of PSQ was higher among those who reported SM usage at bedtime (OR = 1.69, CI = 1.01 to 2.81, p = 0.046). Discussion: Among SM users, PSQ was related to sociodemographic features, lifestyle characteristics, and health-risk factors. Further research is required to confirm these findings.

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“…Thus, it is possible that isolation and unhealthy behaviors due to changes in environment may explain these findings. [24][25][26] Since data on students' lifestyles and sense of isolation are not available, we have not assessed the effect of these possible medi-ators. Future studies may be warranted to investigate their effect.…”

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Differential effects of individual and school factors on the academic trajectories of Japanese dental students

Nawa

Numasawa

Nakagawa

et al. 2020

Journal of Dental Education

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Objective Dental students follow different academic performance trajectories in response to increasing study load, based on individual and school factors. Group‐based trajectory modeling is useful for clarifying the underlying trajectory patterns of students’ academic performance and its determinants. To our knowledge, no studies have used group‐based trajectory modeling to examine the effects of individual and school factors on academic performance trajectories in dental students. The objective of this study was to examine the effects of individual and school factors on academic performance trajectories in Japanese dental students using group‐based trajectory modeling. Methods The analytical sample consists of 103 dental students admitted to Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan, in 2013 and 2014. Students’ academic performance was assessed by biannual grade point average (GPA) score and GPA in the preclinical phase (second to fourth grade) was used for this study. We used group‐based trajectory modeling to categorize students’ GPA trajectories into different groups. A multinomial logistic regression model was fit to examine associations between students’ individual and school factors, and odds of being assigned to certain GPA groups. Results GPA trajectories of dental students were classified into 4 different groups. Students’ past academic performance in high school was associated with lower GPA trajectories and withdrawal or repeating years. Males were significantly associated with lower GPA trajectories and withdrawal or repeating years, even after adjusting for past academic performance. Conclusions Past lower academic performance and being male were positively associated with lower academic performance trajectories in Japanese dental students.

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Sleep quality among dental students and its association with academic performance

Cited by 40 publications

References 22 publications

Influence of sleep disturbance, fatigue, vitality on oral health and academic performance in Indian dental students

Influence of sleep disturbance, fatigue, vitality on oral health and academic performance in Indian dental students

<p>Determinants of Subjective Poor Sleep Quality in Social Media Users Among Freshman College Students</p>

Differential effects of individual and school factors on the academic trajectories of Japanese dental students

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