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Differences in Sleep Duration, Quality and Patterns Between Male and Female Kent State and King Abdulaziz Universities Students of varying BMI Statuses

Alghamdi, Malak Mohammed
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1573130828499225

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2019, MS, Kent State University, College of Education, Health and Human Services / School of Health Sciences.
Because obesity and sleep are very complex multifactorial, there is a need to look at the variety of variables like BMI, sleep quality, duration, patterns and cultural impact. This study purpose was compared the differences in sleep duration based on total hours of sleep, quality based on PSQI, and sleep patterns based on weekdays/weekends bedtime shift and sleep hours shift; between 994 undergrad and postgrad students of varying BMI statuses (underweight, normal weight, overweight, and obese) from both universities KSU and KAU. Students who had any of this condition bariatric surgery, eating disorders, Prader-Willi/ Bardet-Biedl syndromes, underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism), pregnancy, less than 18 years old, sleep less than three hours per night, or/and have BMI less than 18 or more than 33 were excluded. A 2x2x4 factorial ANOVA used to analysis sleep quality, duration and patterns; and chi square used to analysis PSQI components. This study found that short sleep duration (P=0.044), and sleep efficiency (P=0.044) were linked to obesity. Moreover, KAU students had shorter sleep duration (P=0.001) with less quality (P=0.001) and higher bedtime shift (P=0.000) than KSU students. Moreover, stress, anxiety, depression, insomnia, and overthinking were the most common sleep troubles at college students. These findings suggest the need for educating college students about sleep in general (number of hours they need, improve sleep quality, and other related advices); besides, learning how to control theses influences (stress, anxiety, insomnia, depression, and overthinking) to enhance their sleep and their overall well-being and avoid future related health issues.
Natalie Caine-Bish (Advisor)
Karen Gordon (Committee Member)
Jamie Matthews (Committee Member)
145 p.
Gender; Nutrition; Public Health; Public Health Education
sleep duration, sleep patterns, sleep quality, college students, PSQI, sleep efficiency, BMI, overweight, underweight, obese, normal weight, bedtime, King Abdulaziz university, Kent State University, weight , Sleep disturbance, Sleep latency, Sleep

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  • Alghamdi, M. M. (2019). Differences in Sleep Duration, Quality and Patterns Between Male and Female Kent State and King Abdulaziz Universities Students of varying BMI Statuses [Master's thesis, Kent State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1573130828499225

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Alghamdi, Malak. Differences in Sleep Duration, Quality and Patterns Between Male and Female Kent State and King Abdulaziz Universities Students of varying BMI Statuses. 2019. Kent State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1573130828499225.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Alghamdi, Malak. "Differences in Sleep Duration, Quality and Patterns Between Male and Female Kent State and King Abdulaziz Universities Students of varying BMI Statuses." Master's thesis, Kent State University, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1573130828499225

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