Sleep difficulties and psychological symptoms in medicine students in Mexico
Tafoya, S.A.; Jurado, M.ía.M.; Yépez, N.J.; Fouilloux, M.; Lara, M.ía.C.
Medicina 73(3): 247-251
2013
ISSN/ISBN: 0025-7680 PMID: 23732201 Document Number: 668038
The purpose of this study was to describe sleep difficulties in first year medical students associated with psychopathological symptoms. A cross-sectional study in 572 Medicine students, who were assessed by the Symptom Check List-90 (SCL-90), was performed. A 3.5% of students reported having a hard time sleeping, 6.3% had difficulty staying asleep and 11.4% waking up very early. Sleep difficulties were significantly associated with all psychopathological symptoms. The best predictors of sleep difficulties were anxiety, hostility and interpersonal sensitivity. In conclusion, the symptoms associated with stress, anger, worry, cognitive hyperarousal and hypervigilance are the best predictors for sleep difficulties in this population.
Document emailed within 1 workday
Related Documents
Xia, W.D.; Fu, K.Y.; Lu, W.X.; Zhao, C.M.; Yang, H.Y.; Ye, Z.X. 2016: The prevalence of temporomandibular disorder symptoms in 898 university students and its relationship with psychological distress and sleep quality Zhonghua Kou Qiang Yi Xue Za Zhi 51(9): 521-525Pesqueira, Aéris.A.; Zuim, P.R.J.; Monteiro, D.R.; Ribeiro, P.Do.Prado.; Garcia, A.R. 2010: Relationship between psychological factors and symptoms of TMD in university undergraduate students Acta Odontologica Latinoamericana: Aol 23(3): 182-187
He, T.; Wan, Y.; Zhang, C. 2016: Mediating effect of psychological symptoms on the relationship between childhood abuses and non-suicidal self-injuries among medical college students Wei Sheng Yan Jiu 45(2): 200-4 210
Hernández-Mata, Jé.María.; Hernández-Castro, R.; Nieto-Caraveo, A.; Hernández-Sierra, J.Francisco. 2005: Risk factors for students desertion from the UASLP School of Medicine, México Gaceta Medica de Mexico 141(5): 445-447
Pincus, T.; Callahan, L.F. 1997: A psychological 4-item questionnaire in the format of the modified health assessment questionnaire to assess difficulties with sleep, anxiety, depression and stress in the standard HAQ format Arthritis and Rheumatism 40(9 Suppl): S111
Rodríguez-Carranza, R.; Martínez-González, A.; Téllez-Villagra, C.; Díaz-Martínez, A.; Santana, C. 1990: Level of instruction of first-year students in the School of Medicine at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Gaceta Medica de Mexico 126(5): 449-453
Bellino, S.; Fulcheri, M.; Zizza, M.; Paradiso, E.; Conti, C.M.; Doyle, R.; Bogetto, F. 2006: Psychometric comparison of students in medicine and other faculties: social factors and psychologic symptoms Journal of Biological Regulators and Homeostatic Agents 20(3-4): 73-79
Carranza-Lira, S.án.; Flores-Miranda, M.A.; Gómez-Brigada, I.án. 2010: Comparison of climacteric syndrome symptoms among perimenopausal women from Mexico City and one Zapotec community of Oaxaca, Mexico Ginecologia y Obstetricia de Mexico 78(2): 116-120
Barquera, R.; Martínez-Álvarez, J.C.és.; Hernández-Zaragoza, D.I.íz.; Bravo-Acevedo, A.; Juárez-Nicolás, F.; Arriaga-Perea, A.ín.J.ó; Vega-Martínez, M.ía.D.R.; Ortega-Yáñez, A.; Benítez-Arvizu, G.; Arrieta-Bolaños, E.; Clayton, S.; Juárez-Cortés, E.D.; López-Gil, C.ón.; García-Álvarez, R.; Arrazola-García, M.ía.A.; Martínez-Bezies, V.; Juárez-Barreto, V.; Ramos-de la Cruz, F.D.R.ío.; Macías-Medrano, R.M.ía.; Méndez-Mani, P.; Escutia-González, A.; Montiel-Hernández, G.D.; Immel, A.; Pavón-Vargas, M.ía.d.L.Án.; Salgado-Galicia, N.; Novelo-Garza, B.ár.; Zúñiga, J.ín.; Yunis, E.J.; Bekker-Méndez, C.; Granados, J. 2020: Genetic diversity of HLA system in six populations from Mexico City Metropolitan Area, Mexico: Mexico City North, Mexico City South, Mexico City East, Mexico City West, Mexico City Center and rural Mexico City Human Immunology 81(9): 539-543
Barquera, R.; Martínez-Álvarez, J.C.és.; Hernández-Zaragoza, D.I.íz.; Bravo-Acevedo, A.; Juárez-Nicolás, F.; Arriaga-Perea, A.ín.J.ó; Vega-Martínez, M.ía.D.R.; Ortega-Yáñez, A.; Benítez-Arvizu, G.; Arrieta-Bolaños, E.; Clayton, S.; Juárez-Cortés, E.D.; López-Gil, C.ón.; García-Álvarez, R.; Arrazola-García, M.ía.A.; Martínez-Bezies, V.; Juárez-Barreto, V.; Ramos-de la Cruz, F.D.R.ío.; Macías-Medrano, R.M.ía.; Méndez-Mani, P.; Escutia-González, A.; Montiel-Hernández, G.D.; Immel, A.; Pavón-Vargas, M.ía.d.L.Án.; Salgado-Galicia, N.; Novelo-Garza, B.ár.; Zúñiga, J.ín.; Yunis, E.J.; Bekker-Méndez, C.; Granados, J. 2020: Genetic diversity of HLA system in six populations from Mexico City Metropolitan Area, Mexico: Mexico City North, Mexico City South, Mexico City East, Mexico City West, Mexico City Center and rural Mexico City Human Immunology 81(9): 539-543
Barquera, R.; Martínez-Álvarez, J.C.és.; Hernández-Zaragoza, D.I.íz.; Bravo-Acevedo, A.; Juárez-Nicolás, F.; Arriaga-Perea, A.ín.J.ó; Vega-Martínez, M.ía.D.R.; Ortega-Yáñez, A.; Benítez-Arvizu, G.; Arrieta-Bolaños, E.; Clayton, S.; Juárez-Cortés, E.D.; López-Gil, C.ón.; García-Álvarez, R.; Arrazola-García, M.ía.A.; Martínez-Bezies, V.; Juárez-Barreto, V.; Ramos-de la Cruz, F.D.R.ío.; Macías-Medrano, R.M.ía.; Méndez-Mani, P.; Escutia-González, A.; Montiel-Hernández, G.D.; Immel, A.; Pavón-Vargas, M.ía.d.L.Án.; Salgado-Galicia, N.; Novelo-Garza, B.ár.; Zúñiga, J.ín.; Yunis, E.J.; Bekker-Méndez, C.; Granados, J. 2020: Genetic diversity of HLA system in six populations from Mexico City Metropolitan Area, Mexico: Mexico City North, Mexico City South, Mexico City East, Mexico City West, Mexico City Center and rural Mexico City Human Immunology 81(9): 539-543
Barquera, R.; Martínez-Álvarez, J.C.és.; Hernández-Zaragoza, D.I.íz.; Bravo-Acevedo, A.; Juárez-Nicolás, F.; Arriaga-Perea, A.ín.J.ó; Vega-Martínez, M.ía.D.R.; Ortega-Yáñez, A.; Benítez-Arvizu, G.; Arrieta-Bolaños, E.; Clayton, S.; Juárez-Cortés, E.D.; López-Gil, C.ón.; García-Álvarez, R.; Arrazola-García, M.ía.A.; Martínez-Bezies, V.; Juárez-Barreto, V.; Ramos-de la Cruz, F.D.R.ío.; Macías-Medrano, R.M.ía.; Méndez-Mani, P.; Escutia-González, A.; Montiel-Hernández, G.D.; Immel, A.; Pavón-Vargas, M.ía.d.L.Án.; Salgado-Galicia, N.; Novelo-Garza, B.ár.; Zúñiga, J.ín.; Yunis, E.J.; Bekker-Méndez, C.; Granados, J. 2020: Genetic diversity of HLA system in six populations from Mexico City Metropolitan Area, Mexico: Mexico City North, Mexico City South, Mexico City East, Mexico City West, Mexico City Center and rural Mexico City Human Immunology 81(9): 539-543
Barquera, R.; Martínez-Álvarez, J.C.és.; Hernández-Zaragoza, D.I.íz.; Bravo-Acevedo, A.; Juárez-Nicolás, F.; Arriaga-Perea, A.ín.J.ó; Vega-Martínez, M.ía.D.R.; Ortega-Yáñez, A.; Benítez-Arvizu, G.; Arrieta-Bolaños, E.; Clayton, S.; Juárez-Cortés, E.D.; López-Gil, C.ón.; García-Álvarez, R.; Arrazola-García, M.ía.A.; Martínez-Bezies, V.; Juárez-Barreto, V.; Ramos-de la Cruz, F.D.R.ío.; Macías-Medrano, R.M.ía.; Méndez-Mani, P.; Escutia-González, A.; Montiel-Hernández, G.D.; Immel, A.; Pavón-Vargas, M.ía.d.L.Án.; Salgado-Galicia, N.; Novelo-Garza, B.ár.; Zúñiga, J.ín.; Yunis, E.J.; Bekker-Méndez, C.; Granados, J. 2020: Genetic diversity of HLA system in six populations from Mexico City Metropolitan Area, Mexico: Mexico City North, Mexico City South, Mexico City East, Mexico City West, Mexico City Center and rural Mexico City Human Immunology 81(9): 539-543
Barquera, R.; Martínez-Álvarez, J.C.és.; Hernández-Zaragoza, D.I.íz.; Bravo-Acevedo, A.; Juárez-Nicolás, F.; Arriaga-Perea, A.ín.J.ó; Vega-Martínez, M.ía.D.R.; Ortega-Yáñez, A.; Benítez-Arvizu, G.; Arrieta-Bolaños, E.; Clayton, S.; Juárez-Cortés, E.D.; López-Gil, C.ón.; García-Álvarez, R.; Arrazola-García, M.ía.A.; Martínez-Bezies, V.; Juárez-Barreto, V.; Ramos-de la Cruz, F.D.R.ío.; Macías-Medrano, R.M.ía.; Méndez-Mani, P.; Escutia-González, A.; Montiel-Hernández, G.D.; Immel, A.; Pavón-Vargas, M.ía.d.L.Án.; Salgado-Galicia, N.; Novelo-Garza, B.ár.; Zúñiga, J.ín.; Yunis, E.J.; Bekker-Méndez, C.; Granados, J. 2020: Genetic diversity of HLA system in six populations from Mexico City Metropolitan Area, Mexico: Mexico City North, Mexico City South, Mexico City East, Mexico City West, Mexico City Center and rural Mexico City Human Immunology 81(9): 539-543
Barquera, R.; Martínez-Álvarez, J.C.és.; Hernández-Zaragoza, D.I.íz.; Bravo-Acevedo, A.; Juárez-Nicolás, F.; Arriaga-Perea, A.ín.J.ó; Vega-Martínez, M.ía.D.R.; Ortega-Yáñez, A.; Benítez-Arvizu, G.; Arrieta-Bolaños, E.; Clayton, S.; Juárez-Cortés, E.D.; López-Gil, C.ón.; García-Álvarez, R.; Arrazola-García, M.ía.A.; Martínez-Bezies, V.; Juárez-Barreto, V.; Ramos-de la Cruz, F.D.R.ío.; Macías-Medrano, R.M.ía.; Méndez-Mani, P.; Escutia-González, A.; Montiel-Hernández, G.D.; Immel, A.; Pavón-Vargas, M.ía.d.L.Án.; Salgado-Galicia, N.; Novelo-Garza, B.ár.; Zúñiga, J.ín.; Yunis, E.J.; Bekker-Méndez, C.; Granados, J. 2020: Genetic diversity of HLA system in six populations from Mexico City Metropolitan Area, Mexico: Mexico City North, Mexico City South, Mexico City East, Mexico City West, Mexico City Center and rural Mexico City Human Immunology 81(9): 539-543
Kongsomboon, K. 2010: Psychological problems and overweight in medical students compared to students from Faculty of Humanities, Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand 93 Suppl. 2: S106-S113
Puca, F.M.; Livrea, P.; Genco, S.; Specchio, L.M.; Bandiera, L.; Di Reda, L.; Papagno, G. 1976: Psychological changes and cerebrospinal catabolites of monoamines after total sleep deprivation and after selective REM sleep deprivation Acta Neurologica 31(5): 637-646
Vaglum, P. 1975: Symptoms as a sign of difficulties in personal relations Tidsskrift for den Norske Laegeforening: Tidsskrift for Praktisk Medicin Ny Raekke 95(32): 1841-1844
Mettey, R.; Hoppeler, A.; Fizazi, T.; Alcalay, D. 1981: Practical and psychological difficulties of a consanguinity study. Apropos of a family with a 2q +, 6q-translocation Journal de Genetique Humaine 29(3): 359-363
Nyka, W.M. 1976: Diagnostic difficulties in a case of leukemia with radicular symptoms Neurologia i Neurochirurgia Polska 10(5): 667-669