Sleep disorders in university students during COVID-19: United States of America, Mexico and El Salvador
Objective: The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to measure students' sleep disorders 12 months after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Materials and Methods: Data were collected from 693 students from three universities in El Salvador, Mexico, and the United States using the Student...
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| author | Edgardo Rene Chacon Andrade Marlon Elias Lobos Rivera Angelica Nohemy Flores Monterrosa Miguel A Perez Maria Fernanda Durón |
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| description | Objective: The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to measure
students' sleep disorders 12 months after the start of the COVID-19
pandemic.
Materials and Methods: Data were collected from 693 students from
three universities in El Salvador, Mexico, and the United States using
the Student Health Behavior Inventory.
Results: Sleep disorders were identified in the sample with those in the
US reporting higher levels of sleep disorders and those in El Salvador
reported the least. Differences were also observed by gender with
females reporting more sleep disorders one year into the pandemic than
males.
Conclusions: The global pandemic related to COVID-19 has had
a profound impact on the mental and physical wellbeing of students.
Sudden changes in learning modalities, modifications to work schedules,
and potential loss of loved ones have contributed to sleep disorders in
this population group. Universities need to take steps to address the
evolving needs of college students as they cope with this pandemic.
Keywords: Sleep; Coronavirus; Students; Cross-cultural comparison |
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| spelling | doaj.art-50c84e552a0840b499ecf5b9926c1a8f2023-02-09T18:04:39ZengUniversidad Juárez Autónoma de TabascoHorizonte Sanitario1665-32622007-74592022-12-0122119920510.19136/hs.a22n1.49794374Sleep disorders in university students during COVID-19: United States of America, Mexico and El SalvadorEdgardo Rene Chacon Andrade0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8490-6384Marlon Elias Lobos Rivera1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7995-6122Angelica Nohemy Flores Monterrosa2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1856-9089Miguel A Perez3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5234-9568Maria Fernanda Durón4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7621-2128Profesor y director, Facultad de Psicología, Universidad Tecnológica de El SalvadorUniversidad Tecnológica de El SalvadorTechnological University of El Salvador.Department of Public HealthInstituto Tecnológico de SonoraObjective: The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to measure students' sleep disorders 12 months after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Materials and Methods: Data were collected from 693 students from three universities in El Salvador, Mexico, and the United States using the Student Health Behavior Inventory. Results: Sleep disorders were identified in the sample with those in the US reporting higher levels of sleep disorders and those in El Salvador reported the least. Differences were also observed by gender with females reporting more sleep disorders one year into the pandemic than males. Conclusions: The global pandemic related to COVID-19 has had a profound impact on the mental and physical wellbeing of students. Sudden changes in learning modalities, modifications to work schedules, and potential loss of loved ones have contributed to sleep disorders in this population group. Universities need to take steps to address the evolving needs of college students as they cope with this pandemic. Keywords: Sleep; Coronavirus; Students; Cross-cultural comparisonhttps://revistahorizonte.ujat.mx/index.php/horizonte/article/view/4979 |
| spellingShingle | Edgardo Rene Chacon Andrade Marlon Elias Lobos Rivera Angelica Nohemy Flores Monterrosa Miguel A Perez Maria Fernanda Durón Sleep disorders in university students during COVID-19: United States of America, Mexico and El Salvador Horizonte Sanitario |
| title | Sleep disorders in university students during COVID-19: United States of America, Mexico and El Salvador |
| title_full | Sleep disorders in university students during COVID-19: United States of America, Mexico and El Salvador |
| title_fullStr | Sleep disorders in university students during COVID-19: United States of America, Mexico and El Salvador |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sleep disorders in university students during COVID-19: United States of America, Mexico and El Salvador |
| title_short | Sleep disorders in university students during COVID-19: United States of America, Mexico and El Salvador |
| title_sort | sleep disorders in university students during covid 19 united states of america mexico and el salvador |
| url | https://revistahorizonte.ujat.mx/index.php/horizonte/article/view/4979 |
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