Different sleep patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic: association with mood, exercise and light exposure.
| Autor: | David, Mírian Celly Medeiros Miranda, Vieira, Gilberto Ramos, de Lima Leôncio, Lívia Maria, dos Santos Neves, Letycia, Bezerra, Clécia Gabriela, de Mattos, Marina Souza Barbosa, dos Santos, Nataly Ferreira, Antunes, Rodolfo Barbosa, Silva, Daniel Moura, Araújo, John Fontenele, de Matos, Rhowena Jane Barbosa |
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SLEEP quality
RESEARCH AFFECT (Psychology) PSYCHOLOGY of college students CROSS-sectional method CIRCADIAN rhythms SLEEP hygiene MENTAL health UNDERGRADUATES SEX distribution SLEEP disorders EXERCISE LIGHT HEALTH behavior QUESTIONNAIRES MENTAL depression STATISTICAL correlation ANXIETY COVID-19 pandemic ENVIRONMENTAL exposure PSYCHOLOGICAL stress DROWSINESS SYMPTOMS |
| Zdroj: | Psychology, Health & Medicine; 2024, Vol. 29 Issue 1, p140-152, 13p |
| Abstrakt: | The aim was to evaluate the sleep-wake cycle pattern, mood, perceived stress and some behaviors, such as physical exercise and exposure to natural light of college students during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a cross-sectional study conducted between June and August 2020 using an electronic form provided by Google. The sample consisted of undergraduate students aged between 18 and 30 years old and residents of the northeast region of Brazil. The students generally had sleepiness and poor sleep quality, high levels of anxiety, mild to moderate depressive symptoms and moderate perceived stress. Some of these aspects were worse in women. The college students showed three sleep patterns: one group had good sleep quality without excessive daytime sleepiness; another group had poor sleep quality, but no excessive daytime sleepiness; and a third group had high daytime sleepiness, and less expressive sleep quality impairment. Greater exposure to sunlight and practicing physical exercise predominated in individuals with better sleep quality, suggesting that they are protective factors. In addition, excessive daytime sleepiness and poor sleep quality were separately associated with higher anxiety, depression and stress perception levels, proving to be important aspects for care in order to favor mental health during the pandemic. In conclusion, it is suggested that the COVID-19 pandemic affected the sleep of college students in a heterogeneous way. The differentiated sleep patterns are associated with exposure to natural light and exercising. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: | Complementary Index |
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