Sleep patterns and quality during summer and academic year among female university students

To measure sleep patterns and quality during summer vacation and weeks 1-4 of the academic year among female university students. This retrospective prospective cohort study included female students at a university in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Participants were recruited with convenience sampling and co...

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Published in:Neurosciences (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) Saudi Arabia), 2024-10, Vol.29 (4), p.252-261
Main Authors: Alshahrani, Sultan M, Alzuabi, Hana A, Alkalthem, Dalal H, Alhadidi, Ghada H, Alrajhi, Ghada M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Female
Humans
Original
Prospective Studies
Retrospective Studies
Saudi Arabia
Seasons
Sleep
Sleep - physiology
Sleep Quality
Students - statistics & numerical data
Surveys
Surveys and Questionnaires
Universities
Women college students
Young Adult
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Summary:To measure sleep patterns and quality during summer vacation and weeks 1-4 of the academic year among female university students. This retrospective prospective cohort study included female students at a university in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Participants were recruited with convenience sampling and completed questionnaires online. The questionnaire asked about 5 occasions using the Sleep Quality Scale (SQS) and about their sleep schedule during summer vacation and weeks 1-4 of the academic year. There were 385 participants. The number of students who slept before midnight increased over time from n=127 (32.9%) students during vacation to n=172 (44.6%) students in week 4 (
ISSN:1319-6138
1319-6138
DOI:10.17712/nsj.2024.4.20240024