Citation

Sosso FAE. Sleep Sci. 2017; 10(1): 41-46.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Brazilian Association of Sleep, Publisher Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.5935/1984-0063.20170007

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Sleep and lifestyles interact to allow the appropriate development of cerebral structures, and prevention of mood disorders. But just a hand of articles identified a precise relationship between these two above, and the probability to develop a suicidal behaviour.

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to explore how the suicidal behaviour is associated in simultaneous with sleep components, psychological stress, depression, anxiety, well-being, addiction, and global health of participants; and if it is also influenced by the sociodemographic profile of each subject.

METHODS: The present study was led by a questionnaire incorporating McNair test, and an incorporated score to evaluate suicide tendencies. The questionnaire also included socio-demographic items and other questions to exhibit a profile of suicide tendency for each individual.

RESULTS: Our results showed that the stress levels and well-being are comparable according to gender. Specifically the results showed that lack of sleep combined with a low score to McNair test strongly affects the suicidal tendency, while score of memory and attention decreased.

CONCLUSIONS: The suicidal behaviour is closely linked with sleep parameters which decreased accordingly, and the family's history of medication and suicidal behaviour.

Language: en

Keywords

Mood disorders; Sleep; Sleep disorders; Suicide; Young adult