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Sleep Quality and Fatigue during Exam Periods in University Students: Prevalence and Associated Factors

The aim of our study was to assess university students’ sleep quality and fatigue before and during the academic exam period and identify potential associated factors. A Web-based survey was completed by 940 students of 20 different Tertiary Institutions including demographics, sleep habits, exercis...

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Autores principales: Bouloukaki, Izolde, Tsiligianni, Ioanna, Stathakis, Giorgos, Fanaridis, Michail, Koloi, Athina, Bakiri, Ekaterini, Moudatsaki, Maria, Pouladaki, Eleptheria, Schiza, Sophia
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10487416/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37685423
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11172389
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author Bouloukaki, Izolde
Tsiligianni, Ioanna
Stathakis, Giorgos
Fanaridis, Michail
Koloi, Athina
Bakiri, Ekaterini
Moudatsaki, Maria
Pouladaki, Eleptheria
Schiza, Sophia
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Tsiligianni, Ioanna
Stathakis, Giorgos
Fanaridis, Michail
Koloi, Athina
Bakiri, Ekaterini
Moudatsaki, Maria
Pouladaki, Eleptheria
Schiza, Sophia
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description The aim of our study was to assess university students’ sleep quality and fatigue before and during the academic exam period and identify potential associated factors. A Web-based survey was completed by 940 students of 20 different Tertiary Institutions including demographics, sleep habits, exercise, caffeine, tobacco, alcohol use, subjective sleep quality (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index—PSQI), and fatigue (Fatigue severity scale—FSS) at the beginning of the semester and during the examination period. During the exam period, PSQI (8.9 vs. 6.1, p < 0.001) and FSS scores (36.9 vs. 32.7, p < 0.001) were significantly elevated compared to the pre-exam period. An increase in the PSQI score was associated with age (β = 0.111, p = 0.011), presence of chronic disease (β = 0.914, p = 0.006), and depressive symptoms (β = 0.459, p = 0.001). An increase in the FSS score was associated with female gender (β = 1.658, p < 0.001), age, (β = 0.198, p = 0.010), increase in smoking (β = 1.7, p = 0.029), coffee/energy drinks consumption (β = 1.988, p < 0.001), decreased levels of physical exercise (β = 1.660, p < 0.001), and depressive symptoms (β = 2.526, p < 0.001). In conclusion, our findings indicate that exam periods have a negative impact on the sleep quality and fatigue levels of university students. Potential factors were identified that could contribute to the formulation of strategies for improved sleep quality and wellness.
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spelling pubmed-104874162023-09-09 Sleep Quality and Fatigue during Exam Periods in University Students: Prevalence and Associated Factors Bouloukaki, Izolde Tsiligianni, Ioanna Stathakis, Giorgos Fanaridis, Michail Koloi, Athina Bakiri, Ekaterini Moudatsaki, Maria Pouladaki, Eleptheria Schiza, Sophia Healthcare (Basel) Article The aim of our study was to assess university students’ sleep quality and fatigue before and during the academic exam period and identify potential associated factors. A Web-based survey was completed by 940 students of 20 different Tertiary Institutions including demographics, sleep habits, exercise, caffeine, tobacco, alcohol use, subjective sleep quality (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index—PSQI), and fatigue (Fatigue severity scale—FSS) at the beginning of the semester and during the examination period. During the exam period, PSQI (8.9 vs. 6.1, p < 0.001) and FSS scores (36.9 vs. 32.7, p < 0.001) were significantly elevated compared to the pre-exam period. An increase in the PSQI score was associated with age (β = 0.111, p = 0.011), presence of chronic disease (β = 0.914, p = 0.006), and depressive symptoms (β = 0.459, p = 0.001). An increase in the FSS score was associated with female gender (β = 1.658, p < 0.001), age, (β = 0.198, p = 0.010), increase in smoking (β = 1.7, p = 0.029), coffee/energy drinks consumption (β = 1.988, p < 0.001), decreased levels of physical exercise (β = 1.660, p < 0.001), and depressive symptoms (β = 2.526, p < 0.001). In conclusion, our findings indicate that exam periods have a negative impact on the sleep quality and fatigue levels of university students. Potential factors were identified that could contribute to the formulation of strategies for improved sleep quality and wellness. MDPI 2023-08-25 /pmc/articles/PMC10487416/ /pubmed/37685423 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11172389 Text en © 2023 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Pouladaki, Eleptheria
Schiza, Sophia
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10487416/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37685423
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11172389
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