Sleep disorders in high school and pre-university students

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

Célia R.s. Rocha²  Sueli Rossini¹  Rubens Reimão¹ 

[1] ,University of Campinas Faculty of Medical Sciences Program in Child and Adolescent HealthCampinas SP ,Brazil

关键词: sleep quality;    sleep disorders;    adolescents;    high school;    qualidade do sono;    distúrbios do sono;    adolescentes;    ensino médio;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0004-282X2010000600014

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Adolescence is a period in which youngsters have to make choices such as applying for university. The selection process is competitive, and it brings distress and anxiety, risk factors for the appearance of sleep disorders. OBJECTIVE: To verify the occurrence of sleep disorders in third-year high school and pre-university students. METHOD: This cross-sectional descriptive study comprised a sample of 529 students (M=241, F=288) from three public schools, four private schools and two pre-university courses - a middle-class neighborhood in the city of São Paulo - aged between 16 and 19 years old. We used the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) - a standardized questionnaire. RESULTS: The participants (52.9%) took about 30 minutes to fall asleep, with an average of 306.4 minutes asleep, moderate daytime sleepiness (n=243, 45.9%) and indisposition (n=402, 75.9%) to develop the activities. The scores (M and F) were similar regarding problems that affect sleep. CONCLUSION: The investigated population showed sleep disorders and poor sleep quality.

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