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CHRONOBIOLOGY INTERNATIONAL
Volume 40, Issue 4, Pages 376-388Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.1080/07420528.2023.2181179
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Behavioral symptoms; circadian rhythms; health; student health services; sociological factors
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This study aimed to identify the sociodemographic factors associated with subjective well-being and describe the mediating behavioral variables. The findings showed that morningness, male gender, not working while studying, and practicing Pilates/yoga were associated with greater subjective well-being. Except for employment status, no direct effects were observed, highlighting the need for a multidimensional approach. The relationship between subjective well-being and sociodemographic factors exists only in the presence of behavioral mediators, specifically perceived stress, daytime sleepiness, symptoms of depression, sleep quality, and positive and negative affects. Future research should further investigate the impact of sleep, stress, and circadian preferences on this relationship.
Undergraduate students are usually subjected to a routine with constant pressure, stress, circadian misalignment, and sleep irregularity that impairs their subjective well-being. Recent evidence suggests that circadian preference is also a risk factor for impaired mental health and factors related to subjective well-being. This study aimed to identify the sociodemographic factors associated with subjective well-being and describe the mediating behavioral variables. Between September 2018 and March 2021, 615 Brazilian students enrolled in higher educational institutions completed an electronic form containing questionnaires on subjective well-being, sociodemographic, and behavioral-related factors (convenience sample). A statistical mediation model was applied to describe how these variables influence subjective well-being. We observed that Morningness (p < .001), identification with the male gender (p = .010), not working while studying (p = .048), and the practice of Pilates/yoga (p = .028) were associated with greater subjective well-being. Except for employment status, no direct effects were observed, which reinforces the need to consider a multidimensional approach. The relationship between subjective well-being and sociodemographic factors exists only in the presence of behavioral mediators, specifically perceived stress, daytime sleepiness, symptoms of depression, sleep quality, and positive and negative affects. Future work should investigate in more detail the impact of sleep, stress, and circadian preferences on this relationship.
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