Consumption of stimulating substances versus sleep disorders and in higher education students

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Published: Dec 21, 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17060/ijodaep.2019.n2.v1.1702
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higher education students insomnia stimulant substances

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Madalena Cunha
Instituto Politécnico de Viseu Escola Superior de Saúde, CI&DETS, UICISA-E, CIEC, Portugal
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0710-9220
Carlos Albuquerque
Instituto Politécnico de Viseu Escola Superior de Saúde, CI&DETS, UICISA-E, CIEC, Portugal
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2297-0636

Abstract

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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Cunha, M., & Albuquerque, C. (2019). Consumption of stimulating substances versus sleep disorders and in higher education students. International Journal of Developmental and Educational Psychology. Revista INFAD De Psicología., 1(2), 327–334. https://doi.org/10.17060/ijodaep.2019.n2.v1.1702
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Vol. 1 No. 2 (2019): PSYCHOLOGY, CHILDHOOD AND EDUCATION
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Author Biographies

Madalena Cunha, Instituto Politécnico de Viseu Escola Superior de Saúde, CI&DETS, UICISA-E, CIEC, Portugal

Instituto Politécnico de Viseu
Escola Superior de Saúde,
CI&DETS, UICISA-E, CIEC, Portugal

Carlos Albuquerque, Instituto Politécnico de Viseu Escola Superior de Saúde, CI&DETS, UICISA-E, CIEC, Portugal

Instituto Politécnico de Viseu
Escola Superior de Saúde,
CI&DETS, UICISA-E, CIEC, Portugal

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