Influence of stress factors and socio-demographic characteristics on the sleep quality of nursing students

Autor: Sonia Betzabeth Ticona Benavente, Rodrigo Marques da Silva, Aline Baraldi Higashi, Laura de Azevedo Guido, Ana Lucia Siqueira Costa
Jazyk: English<br />Spanish; Castilian<br />Portuguese
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP, Vol 48, Iss 3, Pp 514-520 (2014)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1980-220X
0080-6234
DOI: 10.1590/S0080-623420140000300018
Popis: Objective:To analyze the influence of stress factors and socio-demographic characteristics on the sleep quality of nursing students. Method: An analytical cross-sectional and quantitative study, conducted with 151 nursing students in São Paulo between March and April of 2012. A form for socio-demographic characteristics, the Instrument to Evaluate Stress in Nursing Students and the Pittsburgh Sleep Index were applied. Results: High levels of stress was predominant for Time Management (27.8%) and Professional Training (30.5%) and low sleep quality (78.8%). The Professional Communication, Professional Training and Theoretical Activity are positively correlated to sleep quality. Work activity, academic year and time for daily studies contributed to a low quality of sleep. Conclusion: Few stress factors from the academic environment and some socio-demographic characteristics contributed to the reduction of sleep quality in students.
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