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Predictors of behaviour change for unhealthy sleep patterns among Indian dental students

  • Ankur Sharma , Meena Jain EMAIL logo , Vinayak K. Nahar and Manoj Sharma
Published/Copyright: February 3, 2020
International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health
From the journal International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health Volume 33 Issue 5

Abstract

Objective

The present study aimed at determining predictors of sleep behaviour change among dental students using the multi-theory model (MTM) of health behaviour change in India.

Methods

This study was conducted among 535 students of a dental college in India. Predictors of sleep behaviour change were assessed using a validated 30-item questionnaire. Theoretical predictors of sleep behaviour were modelled using multiple linear regression.

Results

The response rate was 95.10%. A total of 449 of 535 students filled in the form, out of which 127 (28.30%) were inadequate sleepers. Inadequate sleep behaviour showed a strong preponderance within the male population (81.9%). The percentage of inadequate sleepers was highest in second year undergraduates and those obtaining between 60 and 69.9% marks in previous exams. For the initiation model, the standardised regression coefficients (β) for the three constructs – participatory dialogue, behavioural confidence and change in physical environment were 0.050 [p = 0.579, 95% (confidence interval)CI: −0.039 to 0.070], 0.213 (p = 0.019, 95% CI: 0.029–0.320) and 0.062 (p = 0.496, 95% CI: −0.073 to 0.149), respectively. For the sustenance model, β for emotional transformation, practice for change and changes in social environment was 0.192 (p = 0.047, 95% CI: 0.002–0.250), 0.175 (p = 0.091, 95% CI: −0.024 to 0.318) and 0.046 (p = 0.623, 95% CI: −0.094 to 0.157), respectively.

Conclusion

Improving behavioural confidence and bringing about emotional transformation were significant predictors for a reduction in inadequate sleep behaviour in dental students. Working on these predictors may improve sleep behaviours in dental students.

Keywords: behaviour; behaviour change; dental education; sleep; sleep behaviour

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Published Online: 2020-02-03

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https://doi.org/10.1515/ijamh-2018-0256
Keywords for this article
behaviour; behaviour change; dental education; sleep; sleep behaviour

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  1. Frontmatter
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  4. Educational interventions to improve menstrual health: approaches and challenges
  5. Improving gluten free diet adherence by youth with celiac disease
  6. Which HIV-infected youth are at risk of developing depression and what treatments help? A systematic review focusing on Southern Africa
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  9. Examining the effect of implementation of the nursing process on students’ health behaviors
  10. Food safety knowledge and self-reported practices among adolescents in rural secondary schools in Nigeria
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  15. Menstrual disorders and medical counseling among schoolgirls in South Egypt: a cross-sectional study
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