Sleep, chronotype, social jetlag, and mental health in resident physicians: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Study objectives

Social jetlag, the difference between imposed and endogenous sleep schedules, may be detrimental to resident physicians' health. The current profiles of sleep habits, particularly the differences between workdays and free days, are unknown in that population. This cross-sectional study of Quebec resident physicians aimed at assessing sleep habits on workdays and free days and predictors of social jetlag.

Methods

Residents were recruited via their residency programs and social media to complete an online questionnaire. Measures included means of sleep duration and timing, chronotype, sleep debt, sleep disturbances, and social jetlag. A range of sociodemographic variables, lifestyle characteristics, and mental health indicators were examined as predictors of s

SUBMITTER: Moderie C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11609836 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature