Evaluation of Correlation between Sleep and Psychiatric Disorders in a Population of Night Shift Workers: A Pilot Study

Background: Insomnia is the perception of inadequate, insufficient or non-restorative sleep. Of all sleep-related disorders, insomnia is the most common. It is important to remember that the sleep–wake cycle also plays a central role in the genesis of anxiety and depression. The aim of our study is...

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Published in:International journal of environmental research and public health Vol. 20; no. 4; p. 3756
Main Authors: Cirrincione, Luigi, Plescia, Fulvio, Malta, Ginevra, Campagna, Marcello, Lecca, Luigi, Skerjanc, Alenka, Carena, Elisa, Baylon, Vincenzo, Theodoridou, Kelly, Fruscione, Santo, Cannizzaro, Emanuele
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 20.02.2023
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Subjects:
Anxiety
Body mass index
Chi-square test
Data analysis
Disorders of Excessive Somnolence - epidemiology
Female
Females
Humans
Insomnia
Male
Mental depression
Mental disorders
Pilot Projects
Privacy
Questionnaires
Shift work
Sleep
Sleep disorders
Sleep Disorders, Circadian Rhythm
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders
Sleep Wake Disorders
Workers
anxiety
depression shift work
stress
work
night work
GABA
prevention
insomnia
psychiatric disorders
ISSN:1660-4601, 1661-7827, 1660-4601
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Summary:Background: Insomnia is the perception of inadequate, insufficient or non-restorative sleep. Of all sleep-related disorders, insomnia is the most common. It is important to remember that the sleep–wake cycle also plays a central role in the genesis of anxiety and depression. The aim of our study is to evaluate the association between sleep disturbances and anxiety and depression in a group of workers of both sexes who perform night shift work. Methods: Information on sleep disorders was collected by administering the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) questionnaire. Statistical analysis was conducted using the Chi-square test to assess whether there were any differences between sex for those who were healthy or who were diagnosed with psychiatric disorders. Results: The results showed that there was a good percentage of subjects with insomnia problems, impairing normal daily activities and promoting the onset of fatigue, daytime sleepiness, cognitive performance deficits and mood disorders. Conclusion: We highlighted how anxious and depressive anxiety disorders are more pronounced in people who suffer from altered sleep–wake rhythms. Further research in this direction could prove to be fundamental for understanding the genesis of the onset of other disorders as well.
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These authors contributed equally to this work.
ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph20043756