scholarly journals Social, Biological and Behavioral Factors Associated with Social Jet Lag and Sleep Duration in University Students from a Low Urbanized City

2022 ◽  
Vol Volume 15 ◽  
pp. 11-20
Author(s):  
Xaize de Fátima de Medeiros Lopes ◽  
Mayonara Fabíola Silva Araújo ◽  
Natália de Carvalho Cordeiro Lira ◽  
Diego de Sousa Dantas ◽  
Jane Carla de Souza
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Sleep Duration ◽  
Jet Lag ◽  
Behavioral Factors ◽  
Factors Associated

Psychosocial and behavioral factors associated with serum lipids in university students

1995 ◽  
Vol 41 (7) ◽  
pp. 915-922 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna-Lena Undén ◽  
Ingvar Krakau ◽  
Margita Högbom ◽  
Isolde Romanus-Egerborg
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Serum Lipids ◽  
Behavioral Factors ◽  
Factors Associated

Factors associated with the anxious symptomatology in a sample of university students

2018 ◽  
Vol 59 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandro Provenzano ◽  
Omar E. Santangelo ◽  
Alberto Firenze
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Factors Associated

scholarly journals Neuroenhancement in French and Romanian University Students, Motivations and Associated Factors

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 3880
Author(s):  
Irina Brumboiu ◽  
Alessandro Porrovecchio ◽  
Thierry Peze ◽  
Remy Hurdiel ◽  
Irina Cazacu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Prescription Drugs ◽  
Drugs Of Abuse ◽  
Beta Blockers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Attitudes And Beliefs ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Anonymous Questionnaire ◽  
Students Attitudes

This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the use of neuroenhancers, the motivations and factors associated with their use in French and Romanian university students. Students from two universities in France (Rouen and Opal Coast University) and one in Romania (Cluj-Napoca) were asked to complete a self-administered anonymous questionnaire, either online or on paper, about the use of three different categories of substance: Prescription drugs (methylphenidate, modafinil, and beta-blockers), drugs of abuse (alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, and amphetamines), and soft enhancers (coffee, vitamins, caffeine tablets, and energy drinks). In total, 1110 students were included: The users were 2.2% for prescription drugs, 4.3% for drugs of abuse, and 55.0% for soft enhancers. Students used neuroenhancement to stay awake for study (69.3%), to improve concentration (55.5%), to decrease stress (40.9%), and to improve memory (39.6%). Neuroenhancement was considered to meet expectations by 74.4% of users. The factors associated with the use of drugs of abuse were frequent binge drinking (Adjusted Odds Ratio—AOR: 6.49 [95% CI: 2.53–16.6]), smoking (AOR: 5.50 [95% CI: 2.98–10.14]), having a student job (AOR: 2.42 [95% CI 1.13–5.17]), and being male (AOR: 2.23 [95% CI:1.21–4.11]). No significant associations with eating disorders were detected for any of the three categories of substances. University students reported neuroenhancement with prescription drugs, drugs of abuse, and mainly soft enhancers. These substances were used mainly to increase the waking hours. Educational programs in universities seem to be required in order to increase student awareness of the problems caused by neuroenhancements, and to decrease the associated risks by changing students’ attitudes and beliefs.

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