Browse > Article
http://dx.doi.org/10.15205/kschs.2015.3.2.354

College Students' Sleep Type and Awareness of Sleep  

Kang, Shin-Wook (Department of Occupational Therapy, Kyungbuk Collage University)
Shin, Eun-Ji (Department of Emergency Medical Rehabilitation, Graduate School of Kangwon National University)
Publication Information
Journal of Korean Clinical Health Science / v.3, no.2, 2015 , pp. 354-360 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose. The purpose of this study was conducted to identify college students' sleep type and awareness of sleep. Methods. We researched 250 students in a college using the Korean Translation of Composite Scale(KtCS) and awareness of sleep questionnaire. Results. The sleeping hour of college students was 395.28 minute in average. The research showed that the biggest reason for the lack of sleep is using the computer, mobile and watching TV(22.6%), and most of them said that the lack of sleep is causing drowsiness during the daytime( 29.2%). For the questions asking when they feel drowsy during the daytime, most of them forcing themselves to stay awake(29.2%) and they caught up on sleep on the weekend(32.5%). Conclusions. Therefore college students to keep relevant sleep time and to know about the importance of the sleep.
Keywords
Awareness of sleep; Effect of lack of sleep; Korean Translation of Composite Scale(KtCS); Sleep time; Sleep type;
Citations & Related Records
Times Cited By KSCI : 5  (Citation Analysis)
연도 인용수 순위
1 Kim WI, Rhyu JH, Jung MY, Kim JH. A study on the campus life adjustment of Hanyang University students. Journal of Student Guidance Research, 1994;12:125-210.
2 Chon KK, Kim KH, Yi JS. Development of the revised life stress scale for college students. The Korean Journal of Health Psychology, 2000;5(2):316-335.
3 Jung SH, Park J. Effect of life stress on the sleeping disorder of university student. The Journal of The Korea Institute of Electronic Communication Sciences, 2013;8(2):345-353.   DOI
4 Partimen M. Sleep disorders and stress. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 1994;38(1): 89-91.   DOI
5 Wolfson AR, Carskadon MA. Sleep schedules and daytime functioning in adolescents. Child development, 1998;69(4):875-887.   DOI
6 Lee SY, Kim YJ. Factors associated with fatigue in middle aged male workers. Korean Journal of Family Medicine, 2000;21(10): 1277-1287.
7 Nilsson PM, Nilssson JA, Hedblad B, et al. Sleep disturbance in association with elevated pulse rate for prediction mortalityconsequences of mental strain?. Journal of Internal Medicine, 2001;250(6):521-529.   DOI
8 Pilcher JJ, Ginter DR, Sadowsky B. Sleep quality versus sleep quantity: relationship between sleep and measures of health, well-being and sleepiness in college students. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 1997; 42(6):583-596.   DOI
9 Shankar A, Charumathi S, Kalidindi S. Sleep duration and self-rated health: the national health interview survey 2008. Sleep, 2011; 34(9):11731177.
10 Lee E. Study on quality of women's sleeping by their age group. Master's thesis, Ewha Womans University, Master's thesis, 2004.
11 Leproult R, Copinschi G, Buxton O, et al. Sleep loss results in an elevation of cortisol levels the next evening. Sleep: Journal of Sleep Research & Sleep Medicine, 1997; 20(10):865-870.
12 Foreman MD, Wykle M. Nursing standard-of-practice protocol: sleep disturbances in elderly patients. Geriatric Nursing, 1995;16(5):238-243.   DOI
13 Hale L. Bedtimes and the blues: evidence in support of improving adolescent sleep. Sleep, 2010;33(1):17-18.   DOI
14 Banks S, Dinges DF. Behavioral and Physiological Consequences of Sleep Restriction. Journal of clinical sleep medicine, 2007;3(5):519-528.
15 Horne JA. Sleep loss and "divergent" thinking ability. Sleep, 1988;11(6):528-536.   DOI
16 Jeong DH, Sohn CH, Sung JH, et al. Sleep habits and insomnia-associated factors in Korean adult populations: A cross-sectional survey of three rural communities. Sleep Medicine and Psychophysiology, 1997;4(2): 201-212.
17 Ryu SW. Quality of Life and Quality of Sleep in Medical College Students, Journal of the Korean Society of Biological Therapies in Psychiatry, 2009;15(1):29-36.
18 Kim JK, Song HS, Yeon MY. The Preliminary Study of Sleep Patterns, Circadian Typology and Depression Level in Korean College Students. The Korean Journal of Health Psychology, 2009;14(3):617-632.   DOI
19 Roberts RE, Roberts CR, Duong HT. Chronic Insomnia and Its Negative Consequences for Health and Functioning of Adolescents: A 12-Month Prospective Study. Journal of Adolescent Health, 2008;42(3):294-302.   DOI
20 Byun YS, Chung EJ. Sleep pattern according to the personality type and depression, 1999;11(1):43-55.
21 Cohen J. A power primer. Psychological Bulletin, 1992;112(1):155-159.   DOI
22 Yoon JS, Shin SM, Kook SH, et al. A Preliminary Study on the Korean Translation of Composite Scale(KtCS) to Measure Morningness-Eveningness. Journal of Korean Neuropsychiatric Association, 1997;36(1): 122-134.
23 Smith CS, Reilly C, Midkiff K. Evaluation of three circadian rhythm questionnaires with suggestions for an improved measure of morningness. Journal of Applied Psychology, 1989;74(5):728-738.   DOI
24 Horne JA, Ostberg O. A self-assessment questiommaire to determine morningnesseveningness in human circadian rhythms. International Journal of Chronobiology, 1976; 4(2):97-110.
25 Torsvall L, Akerstedt T. A Diurnal Type Scale. Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 1980;6(4):283-290.   DOI
26 Vincenzo N, PierCarla C. Morningnesseveningness dimension: is it really a continuum?. Personality and Individual Differences, 2002;32(5):809-816   DOI
27 Laberge L, Petit D, Simard C, et al. Development of sleep patterns in early adolescence. Journal of Sleep Research, 2001;10(1):59-67.   DOI
28 Sok SH. Effect of auricular acupressure therapy on insomnia of elderly people -triangulation study-, Master's thesis, Kyung Hee University, 2001.
29 Southwell MT, Wistow G. Sleep in hospital at night: are patients' needs being met?. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 1995;21(6): 1101-1109.   DOI
30 Cho EJ. Subjective Sleep Quality in Depressed and Non-Depressed Mothers During the Late Postpartum Period. Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing, 2009; 15(2):108-120.   DOI
31 Ministry of Health & Welfare, 2010 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2010.
32 Park MJ. The effects of smartphone addiction on sleeping time and sleep deprivation among some college students. Master's thesis, Chosun University, 2013.
33 Gu YO. Sleep quality and melancholy degree of high school students. Master's thesis, Kyungpook National University, 2006.
34 Nam CY. The Relations of Stress, Drinking Trait, and Problem behavior after Drinking among the College Students in Jeju. The Correction Welfare Society of Korea, 2008;12:27-47.
35 Lee YM. Relationship of orofacial pain and sleep quality. Korean Journal of Oral Medicine, 2006;31(1):91-99.
36 Suh KH. The Relations of Circadian Rhythm and Sleep Deprivation to College Life Stress and Depression : Focused on Gender Differences. Korean Journal of Stress Research, 2009;17(3):247-254. Korean Clinical Health Science.