Journal of Sleep Disorders & Therapy
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Certified Sleep Doctor, Professor at Foundation University Center Assis Gurgacz, Brazil

Publications

• Research Article   
  Why Are Undergraduate Students Sleepy and Sleep Deprived?
  Author(s): Giovanna Caldeira S and Carolina Ferraz de Paula S*
  
  Sleep problems are an increasingly prevalent health condition in modern society and studies have shown that university period is a landmark for sleepiness and poor sleep quality. These sleep changes could be responsible not just for poor academic performance, but also be the cause of health issues, especially mental diseases. Sleep deprivation in university students arises from multiple factors. In this study we aimed to describe social aspects, academic workload and the correlation between daytime sleepiness and the quality of sleep between students of different academic degrees. This research analyzed the correlation between the levels of daytime sleepiness (Epworth Sleepiness Scale - ESS), sleep quality (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index - PSQI) and academic workload and applied a sociodemographic questionnaire to university students. The sample (mean age: 22.2 years, SD=4.4) .. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2167-0277.20.9.323

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