TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Evaluation of correlation between sleep and psychiatric disorders in a population of night shift workers: a pilot study
JO  - International journal of environmental research and public health
A1  - Cirrincione, Luigi
A1  - Plescia, Fulvio
A1  - Malta, Ginevra
A1  - Campagna, Marcello
A1  - Lecca, Luigi Isaia
A1  - Skerjanc, Alenka
A1  - Carena, Elisa
A1  - Baylon, Vincenzo
A1  - Theodoridou, Kelly
A1  - Fruscione, Santo
A1  - Cannizzaro, Emanuele
SP  - e3756
EP  - e3756
VL  - 20
IS  - 4
N2  - 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. <br><br>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. <br><br>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. <br><br>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.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1661-7827
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20043756
ID  - ref1
ER  -