Sleep habits and sleep problems associated with depressive symptoms in school-age children.

Problem: Sleep disturbance is a characteristic symptom of depression, but it is also a problem in itself related to the severity of this illness. Hence, the objective of this study was to examine sleep habits and sleep problems associated with increased depressive symptoms in children.

Methods: The sample included 524 children equally distributed by gender (51.

Comparison and prediction of sleep quality in users of bed or hammock as sleeping device.

Objectives: To compare and predict sleep quality between bed and hammock users .

Design: Cross-sectional pilot study.

Setting: Habitual hammock and bed users of southern Mexico.

Evaluation of depressive symptoms and sleep alterations in college students.

Background: Increasing evidence suggests that sleep alterations could favor subsequent depression development. In order to identify the simultaneous occurrence of these parameters in young people, in this work we evaluated the prevalence of depressive symptoms, sleep habits, and possible sleep disturbances in college students.

Methods: Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), and a Sleep Habits Questionnaire were applied to students registered at the Autonomous University of Yucatan, Merida (mean age 20.