Gender differences in sleep habits and sleep-related problems in Arab Palestinian university students

Waleed M. Sweileh; Iyad Ali; Ansam F. Sawalha; Adham S. Abu-Tah; Sa’ed H. Zyoud; Samah W. Al-Jabi

doi:10.1515/ijdhd-2012-0041

Published by De Gruyter August 1, 2012

Gender differences in sleep habits and sleep-related problems in Arab Palestinian university students

Waleed M. Sweileh , Iyad Ali , Ansam F. Sawalha , Adham S. Abu-Tah , Sa’ed H. Zyoud and Samah W. Al-Jabi

From the journal International Journal on Disability and Human Development

https://doi.org/10.1515/ijdhd-2012-0041

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Abstract

A convenience sample of 400 students were recruited to investigate gender differences in sleep habits and sleep-related problems using a self-administered questionnaire. Univaraiate analysis showed that females went to bed earlier (p<0.01) and rose earlier (p<0.01), had longer sleep duration (p<0.01), more nightmares (p<0.01), lesser snoring (p<0.01), lesser nocturnal awakening caused by eating (p<0.01), and had poorer sleep quality than males on the night of examination (p<0.01). Gender differences in sleep habits and sleep problems were found and were different than those reported from other cultures.

Keywords: gender differences; sleep habits; undergraduates

Corresponding author: Adham S. Abu-Taha, Assistant Professor, Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, An-Najah National University, PO Box 7, Nablus, Palestinian Authority

Received: 2011-9-4

Accepted: 2011-11-6

Published Online: 2012-08-01

Published in Print: 2012-08-01

Gender differences in sleep habits and sleep-related problems in Arab Palestinian university students

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