Open AccessPRESENT TREND IN EVENINGNESS AMONGST MEDICAL STUDENTS IN THE EAST
Author(s) -
Surriya Jabeen,
Aneesa Matloob,
Syed Mohammad Maqsood
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
the professional medical journal/the professional medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2071-7733
pISSN - 1024-8919
DOI - 10.29309/tpmj/2015.22.04.1335
Subject(s) - chronotype , medicine , population , demography , schedule , clinical psychology , gerontology , environmental health , circadian rhythm , sociology , computer science , endocrinology , operating system
Objectives: To analyze individual preference in organizing their behavior within24 hours(Human chronotypes) also referred to as morningness/ eveningness. Setting: DowMedical College, Dow university of Health Sciences Karachi. Period: From September 2012 toDecember 2013. Study Design: Cross-sectional. Methods: Subjects (Medical students) fromfirst semester to final semester were invited to participate in this study, A total of 710 subjectswere included. Their demographic data such as age, gender was obtained. Instrument is anintegrated questionnaire (Horne JA and Ostberg O Morningness- Eveningness questionnaireMEQ original 1976) designed to assess chronotype of young adult population. Results:Out of different existing chronotypes, biggest group which dominated the current study wasintermediate type. Conclusions: Present study determined, chronotype of young population(medical students) of this region. The assessment of individual chronotype is important not onlyfor the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders, additionally to evaluate ability to adapt forspecific work schedule.