Daytime Sleepiness,Poor Sleep Quality,Eveningness Chronotype,and Common Mental Disorders Among Chilean College Students |
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Authors: | Tessa Concepcion Clarita Barbosa Juan Carlos Vélez Micah Pepper Asterio Andrade Bizu Gelaye |
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Institution: | 1. Multidisciplinary International Research Training Program, Department of Epidemiology, Harvard University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts;2. Centro de Rehabilitación Club de Leones Cruz del Sur, Punta Arenas, Chile |
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Abstract: | AbstractObjectives: To evaluate whether daytime sleepiness, poor sleep quality, and morningness and eveningness preferences are associated with common mental disorders (CMDs) among college students. Methods: A total of 963 college students completed self-administered questionnaires that collected information about sociodemographic characteristics, sleep quality characteristics, CMDs, and other lifestyle behaviors. Results: The prevalence of CMDs was 24.3% (95% confidence interval CI] 21.5%, 27.1%]) among all students. Prevalence estimates of both excessive daytime sleepiness and poor sleep quality were higher among females (35.4% and 54.4%) than males (22.0% and 45.8%). Cigarette smoking was statistically significantly and positively associated with having CMDs (p = .034). Excessive daytime sleepiness (odds ratio OR] = 3.65; 95% CI 2.56, 4.91]) and poor sleep quality (OR = 4.76; 95% CI 3.11, 7.29]) were associated with increased odds of CMDs. Conclusion: Given the adverse health consequences associated with both sleep disorders and CMDs, improving sleep hygiene among college students is imperative to public health. |
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Keywords: | Chile college students daytime sleepiness mental disorders sleep quality |
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