Abstract
Objective: To examine the effects of changes in sleep phase on the daytime functioning of new university graduates. Methods: Questionnaire data of university students (n = 745) and university graduates working full time (n = 360) were analyzed to explore sleep phase changes during this life stage. The newly graduated full-time workers (n = 117) were divided into 2 (bedtime at investigation: earlier/later) × 2 groups (bedtime at one year prior to investigation: earlier/later), and depressive symptoms and health-related quality of life were compared among groups. Results: New university graduates experienced ~1 h of sleep phase advancement and shortened time in bed compared to one year before investigation. In addition, those who experienced such sleep changes showed larger daytime dysfunction. Conclusion: Prevention of extreme sleep phase delay during university days might be helpful for students' adaptation to work environment after graduation.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1155-1158 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Sleep Medicine |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Keywords
- Delayed sleep phase
- Depressive symptom
- Full-time workers
- New university graduate
- Quality of life
- University students
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)