Sleep irregularity is associated with night-time technology, dysfunctional sleep beliefs and subjective sleep parameters amongst female university students.

ABSTRACT: Sleep irregularity has been linked to multiple deleterious consequences in clinical populations or community adults and adolescents, but little is known about young adults. In this study, we explored the relationships between two measures of sleep regularity and a wide range of factors (lifestyle behaviors, subjective sleep, clinical outcomes, and academic performance) in a sample of female, university students in the United Arab Emirates. A total of 176 participants were recruited. Objective estimates of sleep-wake patterns were obtained using seven-day wrist actigraphy and data were used to calculate daily sleep regularity with the Sleep Regularity Index (SRI) and weekly sleep regularity with the social jetlag (SJL). Subjective sleep measures were also acquired using the Pittsburgh Sleep

SUBMITTER: Arora T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11845451 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature