Circadian typology of psychology students

Differences between sleep quality, excessive sleepiness and daily habits

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https://doi.org/10.15448/1980-8623.2020.3.34022

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chronobiology, sleepiness, sleep, social rhythm

Abstract

The circadian typology is a behavioral dimension associated with preferences of daily habits. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the quality of sleep and excessive sleepiness of undergraduates in psychology. Fifty-five students aged between 17 and 34 years participated in this quasi-experimental study. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, the Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire, the Karolinska Sleepiness Scale, and the Brief Social Rhythm Scale were used as instruments. After assessing the PSQI, all participants answered the instruments for a period of 14 consecutive days. MANOVA showed significant difference for daily sleepiness during the working days [λλ=.81; F(4.47)=451.53; p<.05], specifically for business hours of 21h [F(2;5)=3.03; p<.05]. It is concluded that students have poor sleep quality and generally try to compensate for the lack of nights of sleep during the week on weekends.

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Nayara Pereira Silva, Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB), João Pessoa, PB, Brasil.

Graduada em Psicologia pela Universidade Federal da Paraíba, em João Pessoa, PB, Brasil. Psicóloga em Terapia Cognitivo Comportamental.

Thiago Augusto de Souza Bonifácio, Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB), João Pessoa, PB, Brasil.

Graduando em Psicologia pela Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB). Membro interno do Laboratório de Percepção, Neurociências e Comportamento (UFPB) e Laboratório de Neurociências, Cronobiologia e Psicologia do sono (UEMG).

Michael Jackson Oliveira Andrade, Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB), João Pessoa, PB, Brasil

Doutor em Psicologia pela Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB). Coordenador do Laboratório de Neurociências, Cronobiologia e Psicologia do sono (UEMG) e colaborador do Laboratório de Percepção, Neurociências e Comportamento (UFPB).

Natanael Antonio Santos, Laboratório Percepção, Neurociências e Comportamento; Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Doutor em Neurociência e Comportamento pela Universidade de São Paulo, em São Paulo, SP, Brasil. Coordenador do Laboratório de Percepção, Neurociências e Comportamento (UFPB) e colaborador do Laboratório de Neurociências, Cronobiologia e Psicologia do sono (UEMG).

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2020-12-31

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Pereira Silva, N. ., de Souza Bonifácio, T. A. ., Oliveira Andrade, M. J. ., & Santos, N. A. (2020). Circadian typology of psychology students: Differences between sleep quality, excessive sleepiness and daily habits. Psico, 51(3), e34022. https://doi.org/10.15448/1980-8623.2020.3.34022

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