Citation

Jean-Louis G, von Gizycki H, Zizi F, Nunes J. Percept. Mot. Skills 1998; 87(2): 507-512.

Affiliation

Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla 92037, USA. gjeanlouis@ucsd.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 1998, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9842593

Abstract

Survey and laboratory evidence suggests several factors affecting sleep-wake patterns of college students. These factors include social and academic demands, diminution of parental guidance, reduction of total sleep time, delayed bedtime, and increased nap episodes. In this study, we examined the problem of falling asleep in school as a correlate of negative moods in this population (N = 294). A multivariate analysis showed significant main effects of sleepiness on mood states based on the Profile of Mood States. Students who fell asleep in school reported higher negative mood states. Significant interactions were observed among sleepiness and age, sex, race, and duration of sleep. Specifically, younger men reported higher negative moods. No interactions were noted for alcohol and marijuana consumption; however, students who fell asleep in school consumed more alcoholic beverages and smoked more than those who did not. Perhaps falling asleep in school could be used as an index that characterizes students who manifest adaptive or psychological difficulty.

Language: en