Association of Daytime Sleepiness and the Morningness/Eveningness Dimension in Young Adult Subjects in Brazil
| Autor: | Maria Paz Loayza Hidalgo, Camila Bressan Zanette, Paula Vianna Nunes, Camila Morelatto de Souza |
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| Rok vydání: | 2003 |
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Adult
Male 0301 basic medicine Gerontology Evening education Poison control Disorders of Excessive Somnolence Sitting Occupational safety and health 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Surveys and Questionnaires Injury prevention Humans General Psychology Morning Epworth Sleepiness Scale Accidents Traffic Chronotype Circadian Rhythm Cross-Sectional Studies 030104 developmental biology Female Psychology Brazil 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Psychological Reports. 93:427-434 |
| ISSN: | 1558-691X 0033-2941 |
| Popis: | Sleepiness is a major public health problem associated with motor vehicle crashes, occupational accidents, decreased productivity, and interpersonal problems. It can be influenced by many factors, including the individual's circadian rhythm. The objective of this study is to assess the correlation between the morningness/eveningness dimension and daytime sleepiness in medical school students. This is a cross-sectional study; 310 subjects (123 women and 187 men, M age 20.5 ± 1.9 yr.) completed a questionnaire on use of drugs, diagnostic diseases, sleeping habits, the Morningness/Eveningness Questionnaire and the Epworth Sleepiness Scale. The only variable related to daytime sleepiness was the morningness/eveningness dimension ( r = –.18, p = .002). Questions with higher coefficients of discrimination between the morning and the evening chronotype were “Lying down to rest in the afternoon when circumstances permit” (.61), “Sitting and reading” (.53), and “As a passenger in a car for an hour without a break” (.53). The implications of the findings are discussed. |
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