Gender Differences in Sleep Habits and Sleep Related Problems in Arab Palestinian ‎University Students

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Journal Title, Volume, Page: 
International Journal on Disability and Human Development
Year of Publication: 
2012
Authors: 
Iyad Ali
College of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine
Current Affiliation: 
Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Department of Biomedical Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine
Waleed M. Sweileh
College of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine
Ansam F. Sawalha
College of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine
Adham S. Abu-Tah
College of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine
Sa’ed H. Zyoud
College of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine
Samah W. Al-Jabi
College of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine
Preferred Abstract (Original): 
A convenience sample of 400 students were recruited to investigate gender differences in sleep habits and sleep-related problems using a self-administered questionnaire. Univaraiate analysis showed that females went to bed earlier (p<0.01) and rose earlier (p<0.01), had longer sleep duration (p<0.01), more nightmares (p<0.01), lesser snoring (p<0.01), lesser nocturnal awakening caused by eating (p<0.01), and had poorer sleep quality than males on the night of examination (p<0.01). Gender differences in sleep habits and sleep problems were found and were different than those reported from other cultures.
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