ASSOCIATIONS OF GENERAL MENTAL HEALTH SYMPTOMS WITH SUBJECTIVE SLEEP QUALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DAYTIME SLEEPINESS
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Mental health, Work ability, Stress, Sleep, Insomnia

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Schierholz, R., Zavgorodniy, I., Darius, S., & Böckelmann, I. (2019). ASSOCIATIONS OF GENERAL MENTAL HEALTH SYMPTOMS WITH SUBJECTIVE SLEEP QUALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DAYTIME SLEEPINESS. Inter Collegas, 6(4), 192-199. https://doi.org/10.35339/ic.6.4.192-199

Abstract

ASSOCIATIONS OF GENERAL MENTAL HEALTH SYMPTOMS WITH SUBJECTIVE SLEEP QUALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DAYTIME SLEEPINESS

Schierholz RS, Zavgorodniy I., Darius S., Böckelmann I.

Purpose: Sufficient sleep quality plays a significant role for long-term physical and mental health. The aim of this study was to examine the associations of general mental health symptoms with sleep quality and daytime sleepiness. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional survey with 84 included participants (female: n = 42, male: n = 42) was conducted. General mental health symptoms were assessed using the 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12), sleep quality was measured with the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and daytime sleepiness was evaluated with the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS). Statistical differences were calculated using two-sample t-test and Mann-Whitney U test. For correlation analyses Spearman’s rank correlation was used. Results: Subjects with poor sleep quality reached higher scores in the GHQ-12 and in the ESS than subjects with good sleep quality, but the difference regarding the ESS was not significant. Higher GHQ-12 scores were associated with higher PSQI scores but not with higher ESS scores. Conclusions: Major findings show strong evidence of an association between general mental health symptoms and sleep quality with poor sleepers having a more disturbed mental health than good sleepers. Further evidence of the interrelationship between subjective sleep quality and general mental health symptoms was found.

Keywords: Mental health, Work ability, Stress, Sleep, Insomnia

 

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ЗВ’ЯЗОК ЗАГАЛЬНИХ СИМПТОМІВ ПСИХІЧНОГО ЗДОРОВ З СУБ'ЄКТИВНОЮ ЯКІСТЮ СНУ ТАІНДИВІДУАЛЬНОЮ ДЕННОЮ СОНЛИВІСТЮ

Робін Себастьян Шірхольц*, Ігор Завгородній, Сабіна Даріус, Ірина Беккельман

Мета: Достатня якість сну відіграє важливу роль для тривалого фізичного та психічного здоров’я. Метою цьогодослідження було вивчення залежності загальних симптомів психічного здоров’я від якісті сну та денноїсонливості. Матеріали та методи: Було проведено перехресне опитування за участю 84 учасників (жінки: n = 42, чоловіки: n= 42). Загальні симптоми психічного здоров’я оцінювали за допомогою Анкети загального здоров’я (GHQ-12), яка містить 12 пунктів; якість сну оцінювали за допомогою Пітсбургського опитувальника якості сну (PSQI), а денну сонливість оцінювали за Шкалою сонливості Епворта (ESS). Статистичні відмінності розраховувались за допомогою двопробного t-тесту та U-тесту Манна-Вітні. Для кореляційного аналізу було використано рангову кореляцію Спірмена. Результати: Суб'єкти з низькою якістю сну показали більш високі показники у GHQ-12 та ESS, ніж суб'єкти із хорошою якістю сну, але різниця щодо ESS була несуттєвою. Більш високі показники GHQ-12 були пов'язані з більш високими показниками PSQI, але не з більш високими показниками ESS. Висновки: Основні результати виявляють вагомі докази зв'язку між загальними симптомами психічного здоров’я та якістю сну людей, які погано сплять, та людей з міцним сном. У людей з поганим сном більш виражені порушення психічного здоров’я. Були знайдені додаткові докази взаємозв'язку між суб'єктивною якістю сну та загальними симптомами психічного здоров'я.

Ключові слова: Психічне здоров'я, працездатність, стрес, сон, безсоння

 

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СВЯЗЬ ОБЩИХ СИМПТОМОВ ПСИХИЧЕСКОГО ЗДОРОВЬЯ С СУБЪЕКТИВНЫМ КАЧЕСТВОМ СНА И ИНДИВИДУАЛЬНОЙ ДНЕВНОЙ СОНЛИВОСТЬЮ

Робин Себастьян Ширхольц, Игорь Завгородний, Сабина Дариус, Ирина Беккельманн

Цель: Достаточное качество сна играет важную роль для долгосрочного физического и психического здоровья. Целью данного исследования было изучение связи общих симптомов психического здоровья с качеством сна и дневной сонливостью. Материалы и методы. Было проведено перекрестное исследование с 84 участниками (женщины: n = 42, мужчины: n = 42). Общие симптомы психического здоровья оценивали с использованием Общего опросника здоровья (GHQ-12), содержащего 12 пунктов; качество сна оценивали с помощью Питтсбургского опросника качества сна (PSQI), а дневную сонливость оценивали по Шкале сонливости Эпворта (ESS). Статистические различия рассчитывали с использованием двухпробного t-теста и U-теста Манна-Уитни. Для корреляционного анализа была использована ранговая корреляция Спирмена. Результаты: Субъекты с плохим качеством сна показали более высокие баллы в GHQ-12 и в ESS, чем субъекты с хорошим качеством сна, но разница в отношении ESS не была значительной. Более высокие показатели GHQ-12 были связаны с более высокими показателями PSQI, но не с более высокими показателями ESS. Выводы: Основные результаты обнаруживают убедительные доказательства связи между общими симптомами психического здоровья и качеством сна людей, которые плохо спят, и людей с крепким сном. У людей с плохим сном более выражены нарушения психического здоровья. Были найдены дополнительные доказательства взаимосвязи между субъективным качеством сна и общими симптомами психического здоровья.

Ключевые слова: психическое здоровье, трудоспособность, стресс, сон, бессонница

https://doi.org/10.35339/ic.6.4.192-199
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