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The school is fundamental for the development of societies and caring for the student is part of the educational process. Reflections on collective health allowed the expansion of the vision of the concept of quality of life considering different social spaces and indicators. Thus, the aim of this study was to assess of some psychometric Properties of the Quality of Life in School instrument into Brazilian Portuguese (QoLS-BR) among elementary school students. The processes of translation, content evaluation, focus group and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) were carried out. Reproducibility analysis was performed by administering QoLS-BR to 30 students. The sample used for Internal Consistency and CFA comprised 434 students with a mean age of 12.31 years. High indices of language clarity, practical relevance, theoretical relevance, internal consistency, and reproducibility were obtained. In the AFC, adjustments were not necessary in the QoLS-BR model with four factors (RMSEA=0.065; TLI=0.959; CFI=0.962; SRMR=0.080) indicating that the indices were adequate when investigating all four domains. QoLS-BR has adequate psychometric indicators for investigating the quality of life in school.
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Cultural Characteristics , Language , Psychometrics , Quality of Life , Schools , Students , Translations , Humans , Brazil , Male , Female , Child , Adolescent , Students/psychology , Reproducibility of Results , Surveys and Questionnaires , Cross-Cultural Comparison , Factor Analysis, StatisticalABSTRACT
Objective: To analyze the sleep characteristics in adolescents from different socioeconomic levels. Data source: Original studies found in the MEDLINE/PubMed and SciELO databases without language and period restrictions that analyzed associations between sleep variables and socioeconomic indicators. The initial search resulted in 99 articles. After reading the titles and abstracts and following inclusion and exclusion criteria, 12 articles with outcomes that included associations between sleep variables (disorders, duration, quality) and socioeconomic status (ethnicity, family income, and social status) were analyzed. Data synthesis: The studies associating sleep with socioeconomic variables are recent, published mainly after the year 2000. Half of the selected studies were performed with young Americans, and only one with Brazilian adolescents. Regarding ethnic differences, the studies do not have uniform conclusions. The main associations found were between sleep variables and family income or parental educational level, showing a trend among poor, low social status adolescents to manifest low duration, poor quality of sleeping patterns. Conclusions: The study found an association between socioeconomic indicators and quality of sleep in adolescents. Low socioeconomic status reflects a worse subjective perception of sleep quality, shorter duration, and greater daytime sleepiness. Considering the influence of sleep on physical and cognitive development and on the learning capacity of young individuals, the literature on the subject is scarce. There is a need for further research on sleep in different realities of the Brazilian population.
Objetivo: Analisar as características do sono em adolescentes de diferentes níveis socioeconômicos. Fontes de dados: Foram analisados estudos encontrados nas bases de dados Medline/PubMed e SciELO que apresentassem resultados originais, sem restrições de idioma e de período, com associações entre variáveis de sono e indicadores socioeconômicos. A busca inicial teve como resultado 99 estudos. Diante dos critérios de inclusão, exclusão e após a leitura dos textos completos, 12 artigos apresentaram em seus desfechos associações entre as variáveis de sono (distúrbios, duração e qualidade) com os parâmetros socioeconômicos (etnia, renda e classe social). Síntese dos dados: Os estudos que relacionam o sono com variáveis socioeconômicas são recentes e datados a partir de 2000. Metade das pesquisas selecionadas foi feita com jovens americanos e apenas uma com adolescentes brasileiros. Com relação às diferenças étnicas, os estudos não apresentam conclusões uniformes. As principais associações foram com a renda familiar e nível de escolaridade dos pais e evidenciaou-se uma tendência a jovens pobres e com status social mais baixo manifestarem baixa duração e má qualidade do sono. Conclusões: Constatou-se associação entre os indicadores socioeconômicos e o sono dos adolescentes. O baixo status socioeconômico refletiu-se numa pior percepção subjetiva da qualidade do sono, menor duração e maior sonolência diurna. Considerando a importância do sono para o desenvolvimento físico, cognitivo e na aprendizagem dos jovens, o número de pesquisas ainda é escasso. Sugerem-se mais investigações sobre o sono em diferentes realidades da população brasileira.
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Humans , Adolescent , Social Class , Adolescent Health , SleepABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the sleep characteristics in adolescents from different socioeconomic levels. DATA SOURCE: Original studies found in the Medline/PubMed and SciELO databases without language and period restrictions that analyzed associations between sleep variables and socioeconomic indicators. The initial search resulted in 99 articles. After reading the titles and abstracts and following inclusion and exclusion criteria, 12 articles with outcomes that included associations between sleep variables (disorders, duration, quality) and socioeconomic status (ethnicity, family income, and social status) were analyzed. DATA SYNTHESIS: The studies associating sleep with socioeconomic variables are recent, published mainly after the year 2000. Half of the selected studies were performed with young Americans, and only one with Brazilian adolescents. Regarding ethnic differences, the studies do not have uniform conclusions. The main associations found were between sleep variables and family income or parental educational level, showing a trend among poor, low social status adolescents to manifest low duration, poor quality of sleeping patterns. CONCLUSIONS: The study found an association between socioeconomic indicators and quality of sleep in adolescents. Low socioeconomic status reflects a worse subjective perception of sleep quality, shorter duration, and greater daytime sleepiness. Considering the influence of sleep on physical and cognitive development and on the learning capacity of young individuals, the literature on the subject is scarce. There is a need for further research on sleep in different realities of the Brazilian population.
