Prevalence of sleep disorders among university students and its impact on academic performance

Salmani, Asma Ali Al; Shidhani, Asma Al; Qassabi, Shatha Saud Al; Yaaribi, Shahad Ahmed Al; Musharfi, Aysha Muslem Al

doi:10.1080/02673843.2020.1815550

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“…Feelings such as fear and social isolation, common in the pandemic context, can act to increase serum cortisol levels and reduce melatonin synthesis, resulting in changes in biological rhythms and dysregulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis that result in changes in chronotype and perceptions of poor sleep (35,37) . This evidence is particularly noteworthy for the university population, which, even in pre-pandemic contexts, had a high prevalence of sleep disorders with serious repercussions on academic performance (38) .…”

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Factors associated with the perception of fear of COVID-19 in university students

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Objective: to analyze the factors associated with the perception of fear of COVID-19 in Brazilian university students. Methods: this is an online, cross-sectional analytical study conducted at a Brazilian public university with 1,437 undergraduate students between September and November 2020. The Fear of COVID-19 Scale was used to measure the main construct. Data analysis was performed using Mann-Whitney U test, Cohen’s r test and multiple linear regression analysis. Results: factors associated with fear of COVID-19 in university students were the variables biological sex, perception of good sleep quality, many days of access to information, not complying with social distancing, reporting sufficient hours of sleep, not having a partner, guidance sexual non-heterosexual, being in the risk group for COVID-19 and tobacco consumption. Conclusions: the study findings can contribute to the discussion about the weaknesses that the university population is experiencing in this pandemic period.

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“…Studies based on questionnaires have shown the high prevalence of sleep disorders in many countries [8][9][10][11][12]. All around the world, these disorders cause negative effects on one's quality of life [12].…”

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Assessment of the Psychometric Properties of the Holland Sleep Disorders Questionnaire in the Iranian Population

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Background. Assessing sleep disorders and understanding their causes are essential for the proper treatment and management of the disorders. The Holland Sleep Disorders Questionnaire (HSDQ) is a self-assessment questionnaire that measures sleep problems and symptoms based on the six categories of sleep disorders described in the International Classification of Sleep Disorders-2 (ICSD-2). The aim of this study was at validating and assessing the psychometric properties of the HSDQ in Iranian adults. Method. The study was carried out as a methodological and validation work. The guidelines for translation and cultural adaptation of patient-reported outcome measures were followed for the translation and the cultural validation of the tool. To examine construct validity, exploratory factor analysis (EFA) with 216 participants and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) with 355 participants were used. As to the reliability, the test-retest method and, as to internal consistency, Cronbach’s alpha were employed. Data analyses were done in SPSS-25 and LISREL-8. Results. The CFA and EFA results confirmed the tool with six factors and 31 items. The R 2 index of the model was 0.99, which indicated that 99% of changes in the dependent variable (adults’ sleep problem) were attributed to the independent variable (the 31 items). In other words, 0.99 of the changes in the dependent variable were due to the independent variables. The main indices of CFA ( χ 2 / DF = 2.65 , CFI = 0.91 NNFI / TLI = 0.92 GFI = 0.81 , REMSEA = 0.043 , R 2 = 0.99 ) were acceptable. In addition, a correlation coefficient below 0.05 was considered as significant. Reliability of the tool based on internal correlation (Cronbach’s alpha) was in the 0.701–0.924 range for the subscales and equal to 0.789 for the whole tool. Conclusion. In general, the results showed that the Farsi version of HSDQ (six factors and 31 items) had acceptable and applicable indices and it can be used as a valid tool in the Iranian society. The tool can be used as a reliable tool in different fields of medical sciences.

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“…Sleep and mental health have a bidirectional relationship, as sleep problems can be a symptom of mental health problems [ 17 ] and predispose to psychological illnesses like AX and Dep [ 18 ]. Sleep disorders are common among MSs due to heavy study load together with other stressors, and these disorders are associated with poor academic achievement [ 19 – 21 ].…”

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The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on medical students’ mental health and sleep quality in Jordan: a nationwide cross-sectional study

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Joudeh

Zitoun

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Middle East Curr Psychiatry

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Background COVID-19 pandemic is expected to affect the mental health, especially among medical students. Data from the literature in Jordan are scarce, especially during the second wave of the pandemic. We aimed to assess medical students’ level of fear, prevalence of depressive and anxiety symptoms—represented in psychological distress (PD)—and sleep quality (SQ) amid the current pandemic of COVID-19. A total of 2104 students were included through convenient sampling from the six schools of Medicine in Jordan. Online-based questionnaire using Patient Health Questionnaire-4 (PHQ-4) scale, Fear of COVID-19 scale (FCV-19S), and Sleep Quality Scale (SQS) was used to collect the data. Chi-square, t-tests, and ANOVA were used to establish the associations. Results 88.4% and 47.4% of the students were found to have PD and poor or just fair sleep quality on SQS, respectively, with PD ranging from mild (18.6%) to severe (42.1%). Calculated FCV-19S score was 14.62 (SD=5.38), indicating high level of fear. Students with excellent SQ had significantly lower rates of depression, anxiety, and PD as compared to those with good, fair, and poor SQ (P < 0.001 for all). Conclusion Jordanian medical students appear to be especially susceptible to COVID-19 pandemic impact on mental health and reported high rates of PD. While rates of COVID-19 fear are still considered high, they are remarkably lower than that reported in early studies. We strongly recommend providing resources and access to professional mental health care to students reporting poor SQ and/or symptoms of anxiety and depression. Limitations Using a cross-sectional design, online-based survey, convenient sampling, and scarcity of local literature are among the inevitable limitations caused by the pandemic that have prevented us from drawing cause-effect associations.

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Prevalence of sleep disorders among university students and its impact on academic performance

Cited by 24 publications

References 15 publications

Factors associated with the perception of fear of COVID-19 in university students

Factors associated with the perception of fear of COVID-19 in university students

Assessment of the Psychometric Properties of the Holland Sleep Disorders Questionnaire in the Iranian Population

The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on medical students’ mental health and sleep quality in Jordan: a nationwide cross-sectional study

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