Use of electronic smoking devices and quality of smoking sleep in university students: Study observational

Electronic smoking devices and quality of sleep in students

Abstract

Background: The increase in the number of university students using electronic smoking devices (ESDs) contributes to the advancement of unfavorable impacts in this population, including on sleep quality. Recognizing these changes is essential, as they can negatively impact academic quality and performance. Objective: to evaluate the quality of sleep in university students from public and private institutions, users of ESDs. Methods: The study will be an observational cross-sectional, previously approved by the Human Research Ethics Committee of the State University of Minas Gerais - Divinópolis Unit, under protocol number 6.796.312/2024, in which the sample will be recruited through social networks and in person. Participants will answer the questionnaires through Google Forms, after being transcribed. The following questionnaires will be used: sociodemographic form, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Fargeström test and Leicester questionnaire (LCQ), respectively assessing sleep quality and presence of sleep disorders, level of chemical dependency and nocturnal cough. Discussion: The use of subjective tools, such as a questionnaire to assess sleep in this population, is justified by its low cost and easy application. Recognizing these changes in the sleep of university students is important, as they can negatively impact academic quality and performance. In addition, the study may contribute to awareness campaigns and the development of public health policies, expanding data on the subject and facilitating access so that the number of preventive measures and campaigns for this population can increase.