Sleep Disturbances and Common Mental Disorders in College Students.

Journal: Health behavior and policy review

Volume: 1

Issue: 3

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Affiliated Institutions:  Department of Epidemiology, Multidisciplinary Health International Research Training Program, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Department of Epidemiology, Multidisciplinary Health International Research Training Program, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA ; Department of Mathematics & Statistics, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA. Addis Continental Institute of Public Health, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Abstract summary 

To estimate the prevalence of common mental disorders (CMDs) and examine the association of sleep disorders with presence of CMDs.A self-administered questionnaire was used to ascertain demographic information and behavioral characteristics among 2,645 undergraduate students in Ethiopia. Standard questionnaires were used to assess CMDs, evening chronotype, sleep quality and daytime sleepiness.A total of 716 students (26.6%) were characterized as having CMDs. Female students had higher prevalence of CMDs (30.6%) compared to male students (25.4%). After adjusting for potential confounders, daytime sleepiness (OR=2.02; 95% CI 1.64-2.49) and poor sleep quality (OR=2.36; 95% CI 1.91-2.93) were associated with increased odds of CMDs.There is a high prevalence of CMDs comorbid with sleep disorders among college students.

Authors & Co-authors:  Byrd Kia K Gelaye Bizu B Tadessea Mahlet G MG Williams Michelle A MA Lemma Seblewengel S Berhanec Yemane Y

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SSN : 2326-4403
Study Population
Male,Female
Mesh Terms
Other Terms
Africa;Ethiopia;college;mental disorders;sleep
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Country of Study
Ethiopia
Publication Country
United States