Relationship between sleep problems and non-suicidal self-injury behavior among college students
10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2020.06.032
- VernacularTitle:大学生睡眠问题与非自杀性自伤行为的关系
- Author:
SHI Xuliang, ZHU Ya, MA Xiaohui, SUN Xiao，WANG Shuo，CAI Yan
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Author Information
1. School of Education, Hebei University, Baoding (071002), Hebei Province, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Dyssomnias;
Self-injurious behavior;
Mental health;
Regression analysis;
Students
- From:
Chinese Journal of School Health
2020;41(6):918-921
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To explore the relationship between sleep problems and non-suicidal self-injury behavior in Chinese college students, and to provide scientific basis for the prevention and intervention of non-suicidal self-injury behavior.
Methods:A cross-sectional survey of 11 689 college students from three universities in Guangzhou were selected as the research subjects. A questionnaire survey of college students’ mental health was conducted to investigate non-suicidal self-injury behavior, sleep problems, demographic information, lifestyle, and depressive symptoms.
Results:In the past year, the prevalence rates of non-suicidal self-injury in college students was 7.8%. Univariate Logistic analysis showed that all sleep problems were associated with non-suicidal self-injury behavior(P<0.05). After controlling for potential confounders,including grade,gender,parents’ education level,health conditon,family income,smoking,drinking and depression,multivariate Logistic regression showed that shorter sleep time at weekend (<7 h/d), insomnia symptoms and frequent nightmares significantly increased the risk of nonsuicidal selfinjury behavior in college students (OR=1.32-3.25, P<0.05), while longer sleep time at weekdays (≥9 h/d) was an important protective factor (OR=0.60, P<0.05).
Conclusion:These findings indicate that short sleep time, insomnia and nightmares are important risk factors for college students’ non-suicidal self-injury behavior. Intervention and management on sleep problems can effectively reduce the occurrence of self-injury behaviors.
