Association between the use of technological means and some sleep disorders

In Mexico there are sleep disorders by alteringthe circadian rhythm regulated by diverse nervous,and these centers are influenced by psychological,hormonal factors and sleep habits; these cancompromise academic performance, cause accidents,disturbances of affect and social performance.Nowadays in Me...

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Authors: Rojas Flores, Orquídea Azucena, Palomino Morales, Lorena Guadalupe, Romero Villalobos, Ricardo, Benítez Moreno, Aline, Reyes Jiménez, Nancy, Regalado Ruiz, Luis Alberto
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2023
Country:México
Institution:UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO
Repository:Cuidarte ?El arte del cuidado?
Language:Spanish
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/69100
Online Access:https://revistas.unam.mx/index.php/cuidarte/article/view/69100
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:circadian rhythm
insomnia
drowsiness
sleep quality
technological means
ritmo circadiano
insomnio
somnolencia
calidad del sueño
medios tecnológicos
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Summary:In Mexico there are sleep disorders by alteringthe circadian rhythm regulated by diverse nervous,and these centers are influenced by psychological,hormonal factors and sleep habits; these cancompromise academic performance, cause accidents,disturbances of affect and social performance.Nowadays in Mexico and in the rest of the world it islived surrounded with technology and in the youngadults its use appears more. The objetive of thisresearch is to determine the association betweenthe use of technological means and the presenceof drowsiness, insomnia and alteration in the sleepquality in the students of the Facultad de EstudiosSuperiores Iztacala. Method: Epidemiologic study,of quantitative, prospective, transverse, analyticalapproach. It was realized with students between the18 to 25 years. Four instruments were applied toevaluate the use of technological means, insomnia,drowsiness and sleep quality. Results: The insomniaand alteration in the sleep quality isn’t associatedwith the exhibition to use of technological means,nevertheless the drowsiness is associated withthis exhibition factor, the female sex has majorpredisposition to present drowsiness compared tothe male sex.Conclusion: There is statistically significantassociation between the drowsiness with the use oftechnological means, nevertheless there exist otherfactors that influence the result, and it is necessaryto explore it in future investigations.