Sleep Medicine and Psychophysiology (수면정신생리)

KOREAN ACADEMY OF SLEEP MEDICINE (대한수면의학회)
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Sleep and Psychological Problems in Medical Students

의학전문대학원 학생들의 수면과 심리적 요인

  • Kim, Dae-Wook (Department of Psychiatry, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Sung-Gon (Department of Psychiatry, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Ji-Hoon (Department of Psychiatry, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital) ;
  • Yang, Young-Hui (Department of Psychiatry, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital) ;
  • Jung, Woo-Young (Department of Psychiatry, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Jin-Seong (Department of Psychiatry, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital)
  • 김대욱 (양산부산대학교병원 정신건강의학과) ;
  • 김성곤 (양산부산대학교병원 정신건강의학과) ;
  • 김지훈 (양산부산대학교병원 정신건강의학과) ;
  • 양영희 (양산부산대학교병원 정신건강의학과) ;
  • 정우영 (양산부산대학교병원 정신건강의학과) ;
  • 이진성 (양산부산대학교병원 정신건강의학과)
  • Received : 2013.09.02
  • Accepted : 2013.12.10
  • Published : 2013.12.31
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Abstract

Introduction: Although it is well known that medical students are not getting an adequate amount of sleep, there have been only a few studies on the sleep patterns of medical students and the related factors. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the medical students' sleep patterns and the related factors. Methods: A questionnaire package was administered to the $1^{st}$ to $4^{th}$ year medical students at one medical school. It consisted of questions asking about their lifestyles as well as Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI), Epworth sleepiness scale (ESS), global assessment of recent stress scale (GASS), the center for epidemiologic studies-depression scale (CES-D), and Moudsley obsessive-compulsive inventory (MOCI). A total of 352 students (206 males and 146 females) responded to the survey and the result was analyzed using the independent t-test, the chi-square test, the paired t-test, Pearson's correlation and ANOVA. p-values of less than 0.05 were considered statistically significant in analyses. Results: The weekend bedtime was significantly delayed (0 : 49 on weekday ; 1 : 34 on weekend ; t=-5.23, p<0.001), the weekend rise time was delayed (6 : 58 on weekday ; 9 : 30 on weekend ; t=-24.48, p<0.001) and the total sleep time was increased on weekends (5 : 36 on weekday ; 7 : 39 on weekend ; t=15.94, p<0.001). The PSQI score of all subjects was 6.43{\pm}2.64. PSQI was positively correlated with ESS (r=0.383, p<0.001), GASS (r=0.326, p<0.001), CES-D (r=0.393, p< 0.001), and MOCI (r=0.247, p<0.001), but not with GPA (r=0.072, p=0.228. The more senior students had lower PSQI, GASS, CES-D, and MOCI score (p<0.05). Conclusion: Medical students were experiencing a lack of sleep during weekdays as they have a later bedtime and earlier rise time, and consequently had more hours of sleep on weekends. Overall, the medical students were experiencing poor sleep quality and sleep deprivation. Poor sleep quality is associated with psychological problems (daytime sleepiness, stress, depression, and obsessive tendency).

목 적 : 의학전문대학원 학생들은 과도한 학업으로 인해 수면 시간이 부족하고 수면의 질이 낮다고 알려져 있다. 본 연구는 의학전문대학원 학생의 수면 양상 및 이와 연관이 있을 것으로 생각되는 심리적 문제를 조사하였다. 방 법 : 부산대학교 의학전문대학원 1~4학년 학생 352명을 대상으로 수면 양상, Pittsburgh sleep quality index(PSQI), Epworth sleepiness scale(ESS), global assessment of recent stress scale(GASS), the center for epidemiologic studies-depression scale(CES-D), and Moudsley obsessive-compulsive inventory(MOCI)를 조사하였다. 두 군간 연속변수 비교에는 독립 t-검정, 비연속비교는 ${\chi}^2$-검정, 두 변수간의 상관관계는 Pearson 상관분석, 그리고 세 군 이상 비교에는 ANOVA를 이용하였다(p<0.05, 양측검정). 결 과 : 평일 수면시간 5시간 36분, 주말 수면시간 7시간 39분으로, 주말 수면시간이 더 길었다(t=15.94, p<0.001). 취침 시각은 평일 0 : 49, 주말 1 : 34으로 주말에 더 늦게 취침하였고(t=-5.23, p<0.001), 기상 시각은 평일 6 : 58,. 주말 9 : 30으로 주말에 더 늦게 기상하였다(t=-24.48, p<0.001). PSQI는 ESS(r=0.383, p<0.001), GASS(r=0.326, p<0.001), CES-D(r=0.393, p<0.001), 그리고 MOCI 점수(r=0.247, p< 0.001)와 양의 상관관계를 보였지만, 성적과는 상관관계를 보이지 않았다(r=0.072, p=0.228). 학년이 높을수록 PSQI, GASS, CES-D, MOCI 점수가 낮았다(p<0.05). 결 론 : 의학전문대학원생들의 수면의 질은 낮았고 수면 시간은 부족하였다. 수면의 질은 주간졸림, 우울감, 스트레스, 강박 성향과 연관성이 있었다.

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