In early 2020, many businesses (including gyms) were instructed to shut down for an unspecified period of time as a response to the SARS-CoV-2 virus (Casagrande et al., 2020, p.1; Erskine, M., 2020, para.1; O’Brien, 2020, Gyms and Health Centers section, para.1-16). As a result, many people experienced a change in how much they exercised and the quality and quantity of their sleep (Antunes et al., 2020, pp.3,5; Bigalke et al., 2020, p.7; Cellini et al., 2021, pp.113- 115, 117; Constandt et al., 2020, p.4; Pérez-Carbonell et al., 2020, pp.164, 166; Puccinelli et al., 2021, p.6). There was also an increase in the levels of negative mental states, such as anxiety and depression in various populations (Daly et al., 2020, pp.2-5). This study primarily explored changes in exercise and sleep (quality and quantity) as a result of the pandemic in a highly athletic adult population of rowers and triathletes. The data collected from the study also touched upon the changes in the mental states of the participants. A survey was sent across Canada to rowing and triathlon clubs from SurveyMonkey that had both qualitative and quantitative questions to examine these areas of contention. A majority of participants indicated that their sleep quality had worsened as a result the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there wasn’t enough evidence to indicate that the pandemic affected the length of their sleep. The athletic performance of the athletes, as measured by self-report, decreased during the pandemic in an overwhelming number of participants. Finally, although there were many indications of worsened mental health states (such as reports of increased anxiety), there wasn’t a validated questionnaire used to measure changes in mental health concerns in the population related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Some mental health concerns that were shared by the participants indicated other causes than only the pandemic. Future research should include more objective measures of sleep duration and anxiety and depression scores to better clarify those hypotheses. / Graduate

Introduction Under stormförhållanden kan fartygsrörelser göra det svårt att sova i en säng, då kroppen utsätts för konstanta accelerationer och inklinationer. Hängmattor har en förmåga att agera som en pendel, vilket kan möjliggöra för kroppen att upprätthålla en viloställning som alltid är rätvinklad till horisonten.  Syfte Denna studie syftar till att undersöka om en reduktion av accelerations- och inklinationskrafter som påverkar kroppen under fartygsrörelser kan finnas med användandet av en hängmatta. Metod För att studera dessa krafter användes en kvantitativ forskningsmetod. Data samlades in med hjälp av två mobiltelefoner, utrustade med accelerometrar och inklinometrar och sensorerna placerades i två olika sovsystem: en säng och en hängmatta.  Resultat Resultatet från sensorerna visade att inklinationskrafterna i hängmattan minskade drastiskt med 99% i genomsnitt jämfört med sängen, med en nästan konstant horisontell vinkel på 0°. Dock var accelerationsmätningarna mindre konkreta, med en spridning av acceleration i hängmattan med en minskning på 5%, till en ökning på 21% beroende på experimentstillfälle. Diskussion  Resultaten från denna studie tyder på att hängmattor kan vara ett effektivt sätt att drastiskt minska de inklinationskrafter som sjöfarare utsätts för under fartygsrörelser. Detta kan potentiellt hjälpa sjöfarare uppnå förbättrad sömnkvalitet under dåliga väderförhållanden. Vad gäller accelerationsresultaten kan det tyda på en marginell ökning av accelerationskrafter i hängmatta. Korrelationen mellan sensorerna för accelerationsmätningen var dock endast 82,4%, jämfört med inklinationsmätningens 98,6%. Vidare forskning med mer noggrann mätutrustning krävs för att fastställa någon mer konkret slutsats för acceleration. / Introduction  During storm conditions, ship movements can make it difficult to sleep in a bed, as the body is exposed to constant accelerations and inclinations. Hammocks have the ability to act as a pendulum, allowing the body to maintain a resting position that is always perpendicular to the horizon.  Purpose  This study aims to investigate whether a reduction in acceleration and inclination forces acting on the body during ship movements can be achieved using a hammock. Method  A quantitative research method was employed to study these forces. Data was collected using two mobile phones equipped with accelerometers and inclinometers and the sensors were placed in two different sleeping systems: a bed and a hammock.   Results  The results from the sensors showed that the inclination forces in the hammock decreased significantly by 99% on average compared to the bed, with an almost constant horizontal angle of 0°. However, the acceleration measurements were less concrete, with a spread of acceleration in the hammock between a decrease of 5% to an increase of 21% depending on the experimental occasion. Discussion The results of this study suggest that hammocks may be an effective way to drastically reduce the inclination forces that seafarers are exposed to during ship movements. This could potentially help seafarers achieve improved sleep quality during adverse weather conditions. As for the acceleration results, they may indicate a marginal increase in acceleration forces in the hammock. However, the correlation between the sensors for acceleration measurement was only 82.4%, compared to 98.6% for inclination measurement. Further research with more accurate measuring equipment is required to determine a more definitive conclusion for acceleration.

Introdução: Os motoristas profissionais estão expostos a agravos em seu meio de trabalho que podem interferir em sua saúde física e mental. Objetivo: Estimar a prevalência de queixas de dores osteomusculares nos últimos 12 meses em motoristas de caminhão que trabalham em uma transportadora de cargas em horários irregulares e em motoristas que trabalham em horários fixo- diurno. Métodos: A população desse estudo constituiu-se de motoristas de caminhão do sexo masculino (n=460) com idade média de 39,8 anos. Os dados coletados, a partir de questionários, corresponderam a informações sobre aspectos sociodemográficos, estilo de vida, condições de saúde e aspectos do sono. A prevalência das queixas de dores osteomusculares foi estimada por meio do Questionário Nórdico de Sintomas Osteomusculares e sua associação com as variáveis estudadas foi verificada pela análise de regressão uni e multivariada. O teste Hosmer- Lemeshow foi realizado para medir o ajuste (goodness-of-fit) do modelo de regressão logística da variável dor com um nível de significância de p menor que 0,05. Resultados: A maioria dos motoristas estudados (53,5 por cento) referiu algum tipo de sintoma de dor e 22 por cento relataram dores na semana antecedente à pesquisa. Os motoristas do horário irregular apresentaram prevalência mais elevada de queixas de dor quando comparados aos do horário diurno. Qualidade de sono e hábito de cochilar, assim como desconforto ao dirigir o caminhão foram fatores de risco independentes para dor nos últimos 12 meses na maioria dos modelos de regressão obtidos. Conclusões: O trabalho em horário irregular está relacionado à presença de queixas de dores osteomusculares. A associação das queixas de dores nos últimos 12 meses com a baixa qualidade de sono e o hábito de não cochilar, observada neste estudo, sugere que o sono de má qualidade contribui para a presença de dores nesta população. / Introduction: Truck drivers are exposed to risks of their work environment that can affect their physical and mental health. Objective: To estimate the prevalence of osteomuscular pain complaints, for the last 12 months, among truck drivers who work in irregular shifts compared to those who work in diurnal fixed shifts. Methods: The population studied included male truck drivers (n=460), mean age of 39.8 years old. The workers filled out questionnaires about socio-demographic aspects, life style, health status, and sleep characteristics. The prevalence of osteomuscular pain complaints was estimated using the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire and its association to the variables studied was analyzed through univariate and multivariate regression. The Hosmer-Lemeshow was chosen to measure the adjustment (goodness-of-fit) of the logistic regression model of the variable pain with a significance level of p less than 0.05. Results: Most of the drivers studied (53.5 per cent) mentioned some kind of pain symptom, and 22 per cent reported pain during the week before the research. The higher prevalence of pain complaint was reported by drivers who work in irregular hours when compared to those who work in fixed shifts. Sleep quality and taking naps, as well as discomfort when driving a truck were independent risk factors for pain during the previous 12 months for most of the regression models obtained. Conclusions: Irregular working time is related to osteomuscular pain. The association of pain complaints during the previous 12 months with low sleep quality and not taking naps contributed to the manifestation of pain in this population.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-27T18:47:08Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Bernadete Cristina Ferreira Fleury da Fonseca.pdf: 467999 bytes, checksum: 7df80267b928376ff97fe883a22cf020 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-11-08 / The change in the base of the population pyramid shows that the population is aging, deserving attention and importance in our society in many ways. Considering the aspect of health, aging increases the chances of the emergence of chronic and degenerative diseases, loss of functional and social roles, which may impact on the quality of life of these subjects. In this aspect of health, we emphasize the importance of sleep in older adult life, from a sample of elderly women who had changes in sleep patterns, intending with this study, we study the physiological aspect of sleep in his old age, diseases and disorders associated most commonly found in older people and the impact that sleep may cause the quality of life in this population. The study is based on a literature review, exploratory, descriptive and reflective, in which articles were selected from data source SciELO, PubMed, and Lilacs, who discussed the phenomenon of sleep in old age, from 1995 to 2011. Sleep in aging has its own peculiarities in this age group, with decrease in stages 3 and 4, representing one of the most frequent complaints among the elderly, worse quality when associated with clinical conditions such as Sleep Apnea, Obesity, Diabetes Mellitus, Anxiety and Depression , medication use, social conditions such as institutionalization, bereavement and widowhood. The poor quality of sleep adversely affects the quality of life for seniors, but we can not generalize that elderly people sleep badly, because active seniors healthy and have no complaints or sleep disorders. Therefore, it is necessary that professionals involved in care of the elderly, given the condition of sleep in old age / A mudança na base da pirâmide populacional nos mostra que a população está envelhecendo, merecendo atenção e importância em nossa sociedade, sob vários aspectos. Considerando o aspecto saúde, no envelhecimento aumentam as possibilidades do surgimento de doenças crônicas e degenerativas, de perdas funcionais e de papéis sociais, os quais podem repercutir sobre a qualidade de vida destes sujeitos. Neste aspecto saúde, ressaltamos a importância do sono na vida dos idosos, verificado a partir de uma amostra de idosas que apresentou alterações no padrão do sono, pretendendo com este estudo, estudarmos o sono em seu aspecto fisiológico na velhice, os distúrbios e as doenças associadas mais comumente encontrados em idosos e qual o impacto que o sono pode ocasionar na qualidade de vida desta população. O estudo se baseia em uma revisão bibliográfica, de caráter exploratório, descritivo e reflexivo, no qual foram selecionados artigos a partir de fonte de dados do Scielo, Pubmed e Lilacs, que discutiram o fenômeno do sono na velhice, no período de 1995 a 2011. O sono no envelhecimento apresenta peculiaridades próprias desta faixa etária, havendo diminuição nos estágios 3 e 4, representando uma das queixas mais freqüentes entre os idosos, piorando a qualidade quando associado a condições clínicas como apnéia do sono, obesidade, diabetes mellitus, ansiedade e depressão, uso de medicamentos, condições sociais como a institucionalização, luto e viuvez. A má qualidade do sono repercute negativamente na qualidade de vida dos idosos, porém não podemos generalizar que a população idosa dorme mal, porque idosos ativos e saudáveis não apresentam queixas ou distúrbios do sono. Para tanto, faz-se necessário que profissionais envolvidos no atendimento do idoso, atentem a condição do sono na velhice

Introdução: Sono de qualidade ruim é uma situação frequentemente descrita em pacientes críticos. A etiologia das alterações do sono nesta população é multifatorial. Dentre os fatores modificáveis citam-se ruído, iluminação, dor, interações decorrentes dos cuidados ao paciente e medicamentos. O sono de má qualidade pode relacionar-se com mudanças no metabolismo, na função endócrina, em disfunção do sistema imunológico e ventilatório e em distúrbios cardiovasculares. Também acarreta consequências psicológicas como disfunção cognitiva e delírio. Objetivo: Avaliar o efeito de um protocolo para promoção da qualidade do sono em pacientes internados em uma unidade de cuidados coronarianos (UCC). Metodologia: Este estudo consistiu em um estudo quase-experimental, realizado em duas fases. Durante a primeira fase, o grupo controle (n = 58 pacientes) recebeu cuidados habituais e informações relativas ao sono foram coletadas por meio do Questionário do Sono de Richards-Campbell (RCSQ) - escala analógica visual de 100 mm, com pontuações mais altas representando sono de melhor qualidade - e do Questionário do Sono na Unidade de Cuidados Intensivos (SICUQ) - escala discreta de 10 pontos, com maiores escores indicando maior interrupção do sono. Durante a segunda fase (n = 55 pacientes), um protocolo para promoção do sono foi implementado. As intervenções incluíram ações para redução do ruído e luminosidade, cuidados com analgesia, além de medidas gerais. Os dados relativos ao sono foram novamente coletados para avaliar o impacto dessas intervenções. Resultados: As principais barreiras ao sono identificadas pelo SICUQ foram dor 1 (1-5,5), luminosidade 1 (1-5) e ruído 1 (1-5). Dentre as fontes de ruído, as que apresentaram maiores escores foram alarmes dos monitores cardíacos 3 (1- 5,25), alarmes das bombas de infusão intravenosa 1,5 (1- 5) e alarmes dos ventiladores mecânicos 1 (1-5). Estas últimas significativamente reduzidas no grupo intervenção. Em relação ao RCSQ, o grupo intervenção obteve melhorias nos escores de profundidade do sono 81 (65-96,7) vs. 69,7 (50-90); p=0,046); fragmentação do sono 90 (65-100) vs. 69 (42,2-92,7); p=0,011); tempo para retomada do sono 90 (69,7 - 100] vs. 71,2 (40,7-96,5); p=0,007); qualidade do sono 85 (65-100) vs. 71,1 (49-98,1); p=0,026) e no escore global de qualidade do sono 83 (66-94) vs. 66,5 (45,7-87,2); p=0,002 em relação ao grupo controle. Conclusão: A implementação de um protocolo para promoção do sono foi factível e eficaz na melhora de vários parâmetros de qualidade do sono e na redução de algumas de suas barreiras em pacientes internados em uma UCC. / Introduction: Poor sleep is a frequent occurrence in the acute care unit. The etiology of disrupted sleep in this population is thought to be multifactorial. Modifiable factors include noise, light, pain, patient care interactions and medications. Disrupted sleep can be related to changes in metabolism and endocrine function, immune system dysfunction, ventilatory and cardiovascular disturbances and also psychological consequences like cognitive dysfunction and delirium. Objective: To evaluate the effect of a multi-intervention sleep care protocol in improving sleep quality in coronary care unit (UCC) patients. Methodology: This trial consisted in a quasi-experimental study, carried out in two phases. During the first phase the control group (n=58 patients) received usual care, and baseline sleep data was collected through the Richards-Campbell Sleep Questionnaire (RCSQ) - visual analog scale of 100 mm, with higher scores representing higher quality sleep - and the Sleep in the Intensive Care Unit Questionnaire (SICUQ) - 10-point discrete scale, higher scores indicate greater sleep interruption. During the second phase (n=55 patients), a sleep promoting protocol was implemented. Interventions included actions to promote analgesia, to reduce noise and brightness and other general measures. Sleep data were collected again to assess the impact of these interventions. Results: The main barriers to sleep in the SICUQ were pain [median (interquartile range)] [1 (1.0-5.5)], light [1 (1.0-5.0)] and noise [1 (1.0-5.0)]. The most rated sources of sleep-disturbing noise were heart monitor alarm [3 (1.0-5.25)], intra venous pump alarm [1.5 (1.0-5.00)] and ventilator alarm [1 (1.0-5.0)]. All of the latter were significantly lower in the intervention group than in the baseline group. According to the RCSQ, the intervention group had better scores in overall sleep depth [median (interquartile range)] [81 (65-96.7) vs. 69.7 (50-90); p=0.046]; sleep fragmentation [90 (65-100) vs. 69 (42.2-92.7); p=0.011]; return to sleep [90 (69.7 - 100) vs. 71.2 (40.7-96.5); p=0.007]; sleep quality [85 (65-100) vs. 71.1 (49-98.1); p=0.026] and mean RCSQ score [83 (66-94) vs. 66.5 (45.7-87.2); p=0.002] medians than the baseline group. Conclusion: A multi-intervention protocol was feasible and effective in improving different sleep quality parameters and in reducing some barriers to sleep in CCU patients.

Introdução: Os motoristas profissionais estão expostos a agravos em seu meio de trabalho que podem interferir em sua saúde física e mental. Objetivo: Estimar a prevalência de queixas de dores osteomusculares nos últimos 12 meses em motoristas de caminhão que trabalham em uma transportadora de cargas em horários irregulares e em motoristas que trabalham em horários fixo- diurno. Métodos: A população desse estudo constituiu-se de motoristas de caminhão do sexo masculino (n=460) com idade média de 39,8 anos. Os dados coletados, a partir de questionários, corresponderam a informações sobre aspectos sociodemográficos, estilo de vida, condições de saúde e aspectos do sono. A prevalência das queixas de dores osteomusculares foi estimada por meio do Questionário Nórdico de Sintomas Osteomusculares e sua associação com as variáveis estudadas foi verificada pela análise de regressão uni e multivariada. O teste Hosmer- Lemeshow foi realizado para medir o ajuste (goodness-of-fit) do modelo de regressão logística da variável dor com um nível de significância de p menor que 0,05. Resultados: A maioria dos motoristas estudados (53,5 por cento) referiu algum tipo de sintoma de dor e 22 por cento relataram dores na semana antecedente à pesquisa. Os motoristas do horário irregular apresentaram prevalência mais elevada de queixas de dor quando comparados aos do horário diurno. Qualidade de sono e hábito de cochilar, assim como desconforto ao dirigir o caminhão foram fatores de risco independentes para dor nos últimos 12 meses na maioria dos modelos de regressão obtidos. Conclusões: O trabalho em horário irregular está relacionado à presença de queixas de dores osteomusculares. A associação das queixas de dores nos últimos 12 meses com a baixa qualidade de sono e o hábito de não cochilar, observada neste estudo, sugere que o sono de má qualidade contribui para a presença de dores nesta população. / Introduction: Truck drivers are exposed to risks of their work environment that can affect their physical and mental health. Objective: To estimate the prevalence of osteomuscular pain complaints, for the last 12 months, among truck drivers who work in irregular shifts compared to those who work in diurnal fixed shifts. Methods: The population studied included male truck drivers (n=460), mean age of 39.8 years old. The workers filled out questionnaires about socio-demographic aspects, life style, health status, and sleep characteristics. The prevalence of osteomuscular pain complaints was estimated using the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire and its association to the variables studied was analyzed through univariate and multivariate regression. The Hosmer-Lemeshow was chosen to measure the adjustment (goodness-of-fit) of the logistic regression model of the variable pain with a significance level of p less than 0.05. Results: Most of the drivers studied (53.5 per cent) mentioned some kind of pain symptom, and 22 per cent reported pain during the week before the research. The higher prevalence of pain complaint was reported by drivers who work in irregular hours when compared to those who work in fixed shifts. Sleep quality and taking naps, as well as discomfort when driving a truck were independent risk factors for pain during the previous 12 months for most of the regression models obtained. Conclusions: Irregular working time is related to osteomuscular pain. The association of pain complaints during the previous 12 months with low sleep quality and not taking naps contributed to the manifestation of pain in this population.

<p>De senaste åren har sömnproblemen ökat i Sverige. Detta gäller även för studenter i åldern 20-24 år. Sömnbesvär hör samman med psykisk ohälsa i en ömsesidig påverkan och en av orsakerna kan vara en oregelbunden och stressfylld livsstil. Studenter är en riskgrupp för detta.Syftet med denna enkätstudie var att se om det fanns något samband mellan hur studenters dagar är strukturerade i form av schemabunden undervisning och hur deras sömnvanor ser ut. Ett annat syfte var att se om det fanns ett samband mellan studenternas självrapporterade sömnkvalitet, sömnkvantitet och deras psykiska välbefinnande. Resultatet visade att studenter som hade fler än 10 lektionstimmar i veckan oftare svarade att de hade lätt att somna och hade en god sömn men inte sov tillräckligt jämfört med studenter som hade färre lektionstimmar. De med få lektionstimmar hade svårare att somna jämfört med övriga studenter. Studenter som sov dåligt och för lite hade också känt mer stress, ängslan, oro och ångest än de som sov gott och tillräckligt.</p> / <p>In recent years, sleep deprivation has been increasing in Sweden. This phenomenon has become quite apparent in the student category aged between 20-24 years old. Insomnia, which is correlated with mental well-being, has many causes some of which include an irregular and hectic lifestyle. Students particularly fall into this group and are becoming more and more vulnerable to this condition. The purpose of this study was to find and identify the links between the students’ busy academic schedules and the apparent inability to get a full and restful night sleep. This paper will also profile the psychological aspects of a carefully selected target group for the purpose of this research. Students with more than 10 academic tuition hours reported that they were able to fall asleep and slept well, but also indicated that the duration was insufficient for their need which is in direct contrast to students who had less than 10 tuition hours. This paper also identified that students with poor sleeping or insufficient sleep were more stressed, agitated and suffered from raised levels of anxiety as opposed to other students.</p>

Introduktion: WHO betonar vikten av att integrera traditionell- och komplementärmedicin i nationella hälsovårdssystem. I Sverige förekommer integrativ medicin med antroposofisk inriktning på Vidarkliniken i Järna. Syfte: Att studera förändringar av självskattat hälsotillstånd hos patienter som erhållit antroposofisk vård på Vidarklinikens öppenvårdsmottagning i Norrköping. Metod: En kvantitativ metod med enkäter till 26 patienter på Vidarklinikens öppenvårdsmottagning i Norrköping, konsekutiv datainsamling. Hälsorelaterad livskvalitet skattades med hjälp av EQ-5D (rörlighet, hygien, aktivitet, smärta och oro) och EQ-VAS (totalt hälsotillstånd) samt två enkäter, konstruerade för denna studie, med VAS-skalor för sömnkvalitet, fysiskt tillstånd, psykiskt tillstånd och förutsättningar att hantera sin livssituation, samt patienternas beskrivning av måluppfyllelse. Därutöver undersöktes patienternas sjukskrivningsgrad och läkemedelsförbrukning. Resultat: Patienterna hade mycket varierande diagnoser och ofta sammansatt problematik. Vanligast var utmattning, fibromyalgi och smärta. Resultaten varierade mellan diagnosgrupperna. Huvuddelen av patienterna rapporterade stor tillfredsställelse med vård, behandling och bemötandet från personal, till hög grad uppnådda förväntningar och mål, samt att överlag ha fått bättre förutsättningar att hantera sin livssituation. Det fanns ingen signifikant skillnad i medelvärdet för EQ-5D index eller EQ-VAS, men trend till signifikant förbättring vad gäller sömnkvalitet och psykiskt tillstånd, samt signifikant förbättring av självskattat fysiskt tillstånd (p=0.021). Vid delanalys av de enskilda dimensionerna (EQ-5D) fann man förbättrat tillstånd i någon/några av dimensionerna hos 36 % av patienterna, oftast vad gäller rörlighet och minst vanligt vad gäller smärta. Slutsats: I denna grupp med omfattande och varierande och ofta mycket långvarig problematik påvisades stor uppskattning av vården, trender till förbättrade resultat vid sömnkvalitet och psykiskt tillstånd, samt signifikant förbättrade resultat vid självskattat fysiskt tillstånd. / Introduction: WHO stresses the importance of integrating traditional and complementary medicine into national health systems. In Sweden, integrative medicine with an anthroposophical focus is practised at Vidar Clinic in Järna. Purpose: To study changes in the self-rated health status of patients receiving anthroposophic care at Vidar Clinic outpatient facility in Norrköping. Method: A quantitative method using questionnaires to 26 patients at the Vidar Clinic outpatient facility in Norrköping, [using] consecutive data collection. Health-related quality of life was estimated using EQ-5D (mobility, hygiene, activity, pain and anxiety) and EQ-VAS (overall health status) along with two questionnaires specially designed for this study, with VAS scales for sleep quality, physical condition, mental condition and the ability to manage their lives, as well as the patients’ description of whether or not they felt fulfilled in their lives. In addition, the patients’ sickness absence rates and drug consumption were analysed. Results: The patients had extremely varying diagnoses and often complex problems. The most common were fatigue, fibromyalgia and pain. The results varied between the diagnostic groups. The majority of the patients reported great satisfaction with their care and treatment and how they were being cared for by the staff; to a large extent they felt that their expectations and goals had been achieved, and that in general they had been given better capabilities to manage their lives. There was no significant difference in the mean value for the EQ-5D index or EQ-VAS, but a tendency to significant improvement in sleep quality and mental condition, and a significant improvement in self-estimated physical condition (p=0.021). When a partial analysis was conducted of the individual dimensions (EQ-5D), improved conditions were found in one/some of the dimensions in 36 per cent of the patients, usually in terms of mobility and least common with regard to pain. Conclusion: In this group, with extensive and varied and often very long-term problems, great appreciation of the care was shown, there were tendencies to improved results in sleep quality and mental condition, and significantly improved results in self-estimated physical condition.

De senaste åren har sömnproblemen ökat i Sverige. Detta gäller även för studenter i åldern 20-24 år. Sömnbesvär hör samman med psykisk ohälsa i en ömsesidig påverkan och en av orsakerna kan vara en oregelbunden och stressfylld livsstil. Studenter är en riskgrupp för detta.Syftet med denna enkätstudie var att se om det fanns något samband mellan hur studenters dagar är strukturerade i form av schemabunden undervisning och hur deras sömnvanor ser ut. Ett annat syfte var att se om det fanns ett samband mellan studenternas självrapporterade sömnkvalitet, sömnkvantitet och deras psykiska välbefinnande. Resultatet visade att studenter som hade fler än 10 lektionstimmar i veckan oftare svarade att de hade lätt att somna och hade en god sömn men inte sov tillräckligt jämfört med studenter som hade färre lektionstimmar. De med få lektionstimmar hade svårare att somna jämfört med övriga studenter. Studenter som sov dåligt och för lite hade också känt mer stress, ängslan, oro och ångest än de som sov gott och tillräckligt. / In recent years, sleep deprivation has been increasing in Sweden. This phenomenon has become quite apparent in the student category aged between 20-24 years old. Insomnia, which is correlated with mental well-being, has many causes some of which include an irregular and hectic lifestyle. Students particularly fall into this group and are becoming more and more vulnerable to this condition. The purpose of this study was to find and identify the links between the students’ busy academic schedules and the apparent inability to get a full and restful night sleep. This paper will also profile the psychological aspects of a carefully selected target group for the purpose of this research. Students with more than 10 academic tuition hours reported that they were able to fall asleep and slept well, but also indicated that the duration was insufficient for their need which is in direct contrast to students who had less than 10 tuition hours. This paper also identified that students with poor sleeping or insufficient sleep were more stressed, agitated and suffered from raised levels of anxiety as opposed to other students.

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