Consumption of stimulating substances versus sleep disorders and in higher education students
Introduction: Sleep is a complex physiological phenomenon often associated with insomnia. Objective: To analyse the relationship between stimulating substances consumption (coffee, tobacco, alcohol) and the occurrence of sleeping perturbations and insomnia in higher education students. Methods: Cros...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Spanish |
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Asociación Nacional de Psicología Evolutiva y Educativa de la Infancia Adolescencia Mayores y Discapacidad
2019-12-01
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| Series: | INFAD |
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| Online Access: | http://www.infad.eu/RevistaINFAD/OJS/index.php/IJODAEP/article/view/1702 |
| Summary: | Introduction: Sleep is a complex physiological phenomenon often associated with insomnia.
Objective: To analyse the relationship between stimulating substances consumption (coffee, tobacco, alcohol) and the occurrence of sleeping perturbations and insomnia in higher education students. Methods: Cross-sectional descriptive study in a sample of 636 higher education students (74.6% female) who answered the Socio-Demographic Data and Stimulating Substancies Consumption Questionnairy. Sleeping Habits Questionnairy; General Sleeping Questionnairy. Results: Sleeping perturbations were observed in 84% of the students, coffee consumption in 58,6%, alcoholic drinks consumption in 65,2% and smoking habits in 32,23%. Conclusions: The probability of insomnia was associated to the variables gender (more frequent in women), low socioeconomic resources, coffee and tobacco consumption. |
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| ISSN: | 0214-9877 2603-5987 |