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Gender Differences In Sleep Habits And Sleep-Related Problems In Arab Palestinian University Students

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Fri, 2012-06-29 11:51 — Sa'ed H. A. Zyoud

Journal Title, Volume, Page:

International Journal on Disability and Human Development. Volume 0, Issue 0, Pages -–-, ISSN (Online) 2191-0367, ISSN (Print) 2191-1231, DOI: 10.1515/ijdhd-2012-0041

Year of Publication:

2012

Link:

http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/ijdhd.2012.11.issue-3/ijdhd-2012-0041/ijdhd-2012...

Authors:

Waleed M. Sweileh

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine

Iyad Ali

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine

Ansam F. Sawalha

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine

Adham S. Abu-Taha

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine

Waleed M. Sweileh

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine

Sa’ed H. Zyoud

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine

Current Affiliation:

Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine

[email protected]

Samah W. Al-Jabi

Faculty 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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