title: [Influence of stress factors and socio-demographic characteristics on the sleep quality of nursing students].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To analyze the influence of stress factors and socio-demographic characteristics on the sleep quality of nursing students.
  
  
  METHODS
  An analytical cross-sectional and quantitative study, conducted with 151 nursing students in São Paulo between March and April of 2012. A form for socio-demographic characteristics, the Instrument to Evaluate Stress in Nursing Students and the Pittsburgh Sleep Index were applied.
  
  
  RESULTS
  High levels of stress was predominant for Time Management (27.8%) and Professional Training (30.5%) and low sleep quality (78.8%). The Professional Communication, Professional Training and Theoretical Activity are positively correlated to sleep quality. Work activity, academic year and time for daily studies contributed to a low quality of sleep.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Few stress factors from the academic environment and some socio-demographic characteristics contributed to the reduction of sleep quality in students.
authors: Nursing School, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors: Sonia Betzabeth Ticona
authors: SB
authors: Benavente
authors: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil.
authors: Rodrigo Marques da
authors: RM
authors: Silva
authors: Nursing School, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors: Aline Baraldi
authors: AB
authors: Higashi
authors: Nursing School, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil, afatimalucena@gmail.com.
authors: Laura de Azevedo
authors: Lde A
authors: Guido
authors: Nursing School, Medical-Surgery Nursing Department, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil, anascosta@usp.br.
authors: Ana Lucia Siqueira
authors: AL
authors: Costa
mesh_terms: D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011788:Quality of Life; D012890:Sleep; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013338:Students, Nursing; D055815:Young Adult