The purpose of the present study was 1) to identify factors that may influence academic stress in medical students and 2) investigate causal relationships among these variables with path analysis.One hundred sixty participated study. Psychological parameters were assessed Medical Stress Scale, Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, Hamilton Depression Beck Academic Motivation Scale. Linear regression analysis used examine variables.Significant correlations noted between several scores....

The coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, has had a major psychological impact on healthcare workers. However, very few scales are available to specifically assess work-related stress and anxiety in workers responding viral epidemic. This study developed new assessment tool, the Stress Anxiety Viral Epidemics-9 (SAVE-9) aimed validate it among directly affected by COVID-19 Korea.A total of 1,019 responded through anonymous questionnaires during April 20-30, 2020. Exploratory factor analysis...

Objective The aim of this study was to explore the psychometric properties Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) based on modern test theory, such as item response theory (IRT) and Rasch analysis, with shortened versions ISI among general population.Methods We conducted two studies evaluate reliability validity in a Korean population. In Study I, via online survey, we performed an exploratory factor analysis (n=400). II, confirmatory (CFA) IRT were all samples. Participants symptoms rated using ISI,...

Insomnia and daytime sleepiness are common complaints in Parkinson disease (PD), but the main causes remain unclear. We examined potential impact of both motor non-motor symptoms PD on sleep problems.Patients with (n = 128) were assessed using Severity Index, Epworth Sleepiness Scale, Unified Disease Rating Beck Depression Inventory, Fatigue Survey Autonomic Symptoms, 39-item Questionnaire. A subset subjects 38, 30%) also completed nocturnal polysomnography a multiple latency test...

Excessive noise affects human health and interferes with daily activities. Although environmental may not directly cause mental illness, it accelerate intensify the development of latent disorders. Noise sensitivity (NS) is considered a moderator non-auditory effects. In present study, we aimed to assess whether NS associated effects.We recruited community sample 1836 residents residing in Ulsan Seoul, South Korea. From July November 2015, participants were interviewed regarding their...

Objective The aim of this study was to estimate the progress insomnia prevalence and incidence over past several years. Also, compared survival rates between individuals with without insomnia.Methods National Health Insurance Service-National Sample Cohort (NHIS-NSC) from 2002–2013 used for study. Prevalent cases were defined using ICD-10 codes F51.0 or G47.0, a prescription sedatives. Cox’s proportional hazard analysis conducted compare patients people insomnia.Results In 2013, there 46,167...

The general population has reported experiencing anxiety due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This study explored validity and utility of Stress Anxiety Viral Epidemics-6 items (SAVE-6) scale for measuring response viral epidemic. About 1,009 respondents participated in an online survey. Of these, 501 (49.7%) participants were rated as having at least a mild degree epidemic (SAVE-6 score ≥ 15), while 90 (8.9%) 69 (6.8%) moderate depression anxiety, respectively. SAVE-6 showed good internal...

The COVID-19 outbreak had a severe impact on health care workers' psychological health. It is important to establish process for assessment and intervention workers during epidemics.

We aimed to investigate the relationship between mental health problems and unhealthy behaviors among healthcare workers in response COVID-19 pandemic. Using an online survey, we collected data on workers' perception regarding exposure a work unit. Workers' depression, insomnia, anxiety symptoms were assessed using Patient Health Questionnaire-9, Insomnia Severity Index, Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 scale, respectively. Work-related stress viral epidemic measured Stress Viral Epidemic-9...

Study Objectives: To investigate flow-mediated dilatation (FMD) and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) relation the severity of respiratory disturbances hypoxemia.Design: After subjects had completed nocturnal polysomnography, FMD was measured brachial artery, blood samples were obtained to determine serum CRP levels.Setting: Sleep laboratory Seoul National University Bundang Hospital.Patients: Ninety men: 22 normal controls, 28 mild...

<i>Background:</i> Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is associated with cardiovascular complications, and atherosclerosis considered to mediate this association. Arterial stiffness endothelial dysfunction are widely accepted as early markers of atherosclerosis. <i>Objectives:</i> The purpose study was investigate the influence on arterial dysfunction. <i>Methods:</i> We enrolled 83 OSAS patients including 39 mild moderate degree (apnea hypopnea...

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence, neuropsychiatric comorbidities, iron metabolism and potential risk factors restless legs syndrome (RLS) in elderly Korean population. As a community-based epidemiological study, simple random sample 1118 drawn from roster 61 730 adult individuals aged 65 years older 714 participated. diagnosis RLS established face-to-face interviews using four minimal diagnostic criteria for recommended by National Institute Health. Depressive symptoms,...

Co-sleeping is a natural part of parenting in the Eastern culture; however, it may seem strange and possibly even dangerous to Western cultures. In West, parental age, race, marital status, house income influence co-sleeping, while especially bed-sharing, usually considered increase risk sudden infant death syndrome. Korea, people believe that baby must not sleep alone an empty room. The differences prevalence co-sleeping between society be rooted child-care philosophies, sleeping habits,...

Background: Mental health of medical workers treating patients with COVID-19 is an issue increasing concern worldwide.The available data on stress and anxiety symptoms among healthcare during the are relatively limited have not been evaluated in Russia yet. Subjects methods:The cross-sectional anonymous survey included 1,090 workers.Stress were assessed using Stress Anxiety to Viral Epidemics -9 (SAVE-9) Generalized Disorder -7 (GAD-7) scales.Logistic regression, Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin two...

We aimed to investigate the effect of nursing professionals' resilience on their mental health, work-related stress, and anxiety in response COVID-19 pandemic.

Sleep quality has positive effects on children's sleep and eating habits. In turn, improvement in is associated with hygiene training. The aim of our study was to determine the impact education nutrition management children aged 10-18 years. addition, we explored association between problems behaviours participants before after training programme. We conducted a quasi-experimental August 25 December 27, 2023, years who participated voluntary basis consent their parents. collected data from...

This study aimed to identify the factors contributing post-traumatic growth (PTG) among nurses who experienced patient death during coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and evaluate necessity of grief support is required. An online survey was conducted assess experiences at Ulsan University Hospital lost patients past year pandemic. In total, 211 were recruited. We obtained information on participants' demographic clinical characteristics. For symptoms rating, we used following...

Objective The present study addressed the shortcomings of strictly defined criterion and survey-based approaches previous smoking susceptibility measures accordingly, developed validated two scales, Smoking Susceptibility Measure (SSM) Anti-Smoking Awareness Scale (ASAS).Methods Firstly, generation SSM ASAS items followed an extensive literature review, expert opinions agreement, resulting in retention eight for seven to administer them on a large sample (n=312). Average inter-item...

Background and Objective We aimed to figure out how viral anxiety, which is pandemic-related, affects insomnia severity the mediating roles of depression, preoccupation with sleep, sleep-related metacognition in effect.Methods An online survey was conducted on 300 participants from general population South Korea. The Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), Stress Anxiety Viral Epidemics-6 (SAVE-6), Glasgow Sleep Effort Scale (GSES), Metacognition Questionnaire-Insomnia-14 (MCQI-14), Patient Health...

Hospital sleep medicine is a burgeoning field that underscores the critical role of in recovery and overall health hospitalized patients. Hospitalized patients often suffer from disturbances due to environmental disruptions, medical interventions, underlying illnesses, each which can impede healing extend times. This problem compounded by multi-patient hospital rooms, frequent nighttime disturbances, general lack focus on management within institutions. Furthermore, many have undiagnosed...