Egbenya Daniel L, Amponsah Lord B, Nyame Ireneaus, Rolinklaka El-Gibbor C, Nanabin Rose, Nyave Lovinger M, Oppong Stephen B G, Boadi Jephthah K N, Edoh-Torgah Dzifianu A, Mensah Isaac B, Karikari Akua A
Department of Physiology, School of Medical Sciences, College of Health and Allied Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Allied Health Sciences, College of Health and Allied Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
Brain Behav. 2025 Aug;15(8):e70744. doi: 10.1002/brb3.70744.
Alcohol consumption and poor sleep quality may affect cognitive function and overall health in young adults. The rising trend of alcohol use among university students, particularly males, coupled with the prevalence of sleep deprivation, poses a substantial risk for cognitive decline. This study aimed to evaluate the association between alcohol consumption, sleep deprivation, and cognitive function among male university students.
A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 242 male students at a university in Ghana. The Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and neuropsychological tests such as the Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test (RAVLT), Trail Making Test (TMT A and B), and the International HIV Dementia Scale were used to assess alcohol prevalence, sleep quality, and memory function, respectively.
Alcohol prevalence stood at 52.5%, along with poor sleep quality at 61.2% among participants. Alcohol use risk levels and sleep quality scores were significantly positively correlated (r = 0.29, p = 0.001). Additionally, PSQI subscales, sleep disturbance (p = 0.001) and daytime dysfunction (p = 0.001), were significantly positively correlated with AUDIT scores. Risky alcohol consumers with poor sleep quality status showed outcomes indicative of possible cognitive decline at statistically significant levels and were four times more likely to be classified as having a possible cognitive deficit (p = 0.038, AOR = 4.4, 95% CI = 1.09-17.70) compared to a no alcohol consumption with good sleep status group.
The outcome of this study shows that alcohol usage and poor sleep quality among male university students are associated with cognitive deficit; hence, the need for targeted interventions.
饮酒和睡眠质量差可能会影响年轻人的认知功能和整体健康。大学生中饮酒行为呈上升趋势，尤其是男性，再加上睡眠不足的普遍存在，对认知能力下降构成了重大风险。本研究旨在评估男大学生饮酒、睡眠不足与认知功能之间的关联。
对加纳一所大学的242名男学生进行了横断面调查。分别使用酒精使用障碍识别测试（AUDIT）、匹兹堡睡眠质量指数（PSQI）以及如雷伊听觉词语学习测验（RAVLT）、连线测验（TMT A和B）和国际HIV痴呆量表等神经心理学测试来评估饮酒率、睡眠质量和记忆功能。
参与者中饮酒率为52.5%，睡眠质量差的比例为61.2%。饮酒风险水平与睡眠质量得分呈显著正相关（r = 0.29，p = 0.001）。此外，PSQI分量表、睡眠障碍（p = 0.001）和日间功能障碍（p = 0.001）与AUDIT得分呈显著正相关。睡眠质量差的高风险饮酒者在统计学显著水平上显示出可能认知能力下降的结果，与睡眠良好且不饮酒的组相比，被归类为可能存在认知缺陷的可能性高出四倍（p = 0.038，AOR = 4.4，95% CI = 1.09 - 17.70）。
本研究结果表明，男大学生饮酒和睡眠质量差与认知缺陷有关；因此，需要有针对性的干预措施。
