Sleep disturbances and stress among foreign medical students at European University, Georgia
Introduction: The present study is the first attempt to assess the stressors associated with students' life, daytime sleepiness, and pre-sleep arousal and to study the relationship between stress and sleep disturbance among foreign medical students in Georgia. Methodology: Forty-four foreign...
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| description | Introduction: The present study is the first attempt to assess the stressors associated with students' life, daytime sleepiness, and pre-sleep arousal and to study the relationship between stress and sleep disturbance among foreign medical students in Georgia.
Methodology: Forty-four foreign volunteer students from the European University, Tbilisi, Georgia participated in this study in November 2018. Participants completed Epworth the Sleepiness Scale (ESS), Pre-Sleep Arousal Scale (PSAS), and Student-Life Stress Inventory (SLSI), and the data were statistically analysed.
Results: ESS scores were slightly higher than the normal value in the general population (7.25 ± 3.00). Students revealed high somatic (13.55 ± 4.39) and cognitive PSAS scores (18.05 ± 6.13) and high overall self-rating (1.95 ± 0.57) and total SLSI scores (143.86 ± 40.33). ESS scores were slightly higher in females (7.86 ± 3.00 vs 6.64 ± 2.94). Females showed higher somatic (13.73 ± 3.71 vs 13.36 ± 5.07) and cognitive PSAS scores (18.36 ± 5.34 vs 17.73 ± 6.94). Overall, self-rating and total SLSI scores were slightly higher among males (2.00 ± 0.69 vs 1.91 ± 0.43 and 146.55 ± 42.48 vs 141.18 ± 38.86, respectively). The differences were not statistically significant.
In females, only the cognitive pre-sleep arousal was significantly correlated with ESS (p<0.05), overall self-rating (p<0.05), and total SLSI scores (p<0.05).
In males, ESS showed significant correlation with both somatic and cognitive PSAS scores (p<0.05). ESS showed significant association with overall self-rating (p<0.01), which in turn was significantly associated with somatic and cognitive arousal (p<0.05). Both somatic and cognitive arousal were strongly correlated with total SLSI scores (p<0.01).
Conclusion: Medical students are at high risk of developing sleep disturbance and psycho-behavioural difficulties. Additional studies are needed to assess the specific relationship among sleep patterns, stress, and academic performance of foreign medical students. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2d5a6d6d82ba4ae1a053ca55c278b0252022-12-21T23:39:48ZengF1000 Research LtdMedEdPublish2312-79962019-12-0183Sleep disturbances and stress among foreign medical students at European University, GeorgiaBedrye Soakin0Nidhi Maharaj1Irine Sakhelashvili2European University, TbilisiEuropean University, TbilisiEuropean University, TbilisiIntroduction: The present study is the first attempt to assess the stressors associated with students' life, daytime sleepiness, and pre-sleep arousal and to study the relationship between stress and sleep disturbance among foreign medical students in Georgia. Methodology: Forty-four foreign volunteer students from the European University, Tbilisi, Georgia participated in this study in November 2018. Participants completed Epworth the Sleepiness Scale (ESS), Pre-Sleep Arousal Scale (PSAS), and Student-Life Stress Inventory (SLSI), and the data were statistically analysed. Results: ESS scores were slightly higher than the normal value in the general population (7.25 ± 3.00). Students revealed high somatic (13.55 ± 4.39) and cognitive PSAS scores (18.05 ± 6.13) and high overall self-rating (1.95 ± 0.57) and total SLSI scores (143.86 ± 40.33). ESS scores were slightly higher in females (7.86 ± 3.00 vs 6.64 ± 2.94). Females showed higher somatic (13.73 ± 3.71 vs 13.36 ± 5.07) and cognitive PSAS scores (18.36 ± 5.34 vs 17.73 ± 6.94). Overall, self-rating and total SLSI scores were slightly higher among males (2.00 ± 0.69 vs 1.91 ± 0.43 and 146.55 ± 42.48 vs 141.18 ± 38.86, respectively). The differences were not statistically significant. In females, only the cognitive pre-sleep arousal was significantly correlated with ESS (p<0.05), overall self-rating (p<0.05), and total SLSI scores (p<0.05). In males, ESS showed significant correlation with both somatic and cognitive PSAS scores (p<0.05). ESS showed significant association with overall self-rating (p<0.01), which in turn was significantly associated with somatic and cognitive arousal (p<0.05). Both somatic and cognitive arousal were strongly correlated with total SLSI scores (p<0.01). Conclusion: Medical students are at high risk of developing sleep disturbance and psycho-behavioural difficulties. Additional studies are needed to assess the specific relationship among sleep patterns, stress, and academic performance of foreign medical students.https://www.mededpublish.org/Manuscripts/2644Sleepstressforeign medical studentsomatic pre-sleep arousalcognitive pre-sleep arousal. |
| spellingShingle | Bedrye Soakin Nidhi Maharaj Irine Sakhelashvili Sleep disturbances and stress among foreign medical students at European University, Georgia MedEdPublish Sleep stress foreign medical student somatic pre-sleep arousal cognitive pre-sleep arousal. |
| title | Sleep disturbances and stress among foreign medical students at European University, Georgia |
| title_full | Sleep disturbances and stress among foreign medical students at European University, Georgia |
| title_fullStr | Sleep disturbances and stress among foreign medical students at European University, Georgia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sleep disturbances and stress among foreign medical students at European University, Georgia |
| title_short | Sleep disturbances and stress among foreign medical students at European University, Georgia |
| title_sort | sleep disturbances and stress among foreign medical students at european university georgia |
| topic | Sleep stress foreign medical student somatic pre-sleep arousal cognitive pre-sleep arousal. |
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