Symptoms of Vocal Fatigue and its Relation to Academic Stress and Sleep Quality in Students of Broadcasting and Journalism
Abstract: The students of Broadcasting and Journalism need to look after their voices to practise their profession efficiently. This study examined one of the most frequent symptoms experienced by these students: vocal fatigue. The objective of this study was to determine the...
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Universidad Nacional Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. Secretaria de Ciencia y Tecnología
2021
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The students of Broadcasting and Journalism need to look after their voices to practise their profession efficiently. This study examined one of the most frequent symptoms experienced by these students: vocal fatigue. The objective of this study was to determine the relation between the symptoms of vocal fatigue and the academic stress and sleep quality as stated by the students of Broadcasting and Journalism at Colegio Universitario de Periodismo in the city of Córdoba in August and November 2019.
The research presents a descriptive-correlational, longitudinal, non-experimental, quantitative design. The sample was taken in two opportunities: August and November. It was approved by the board of directors of the institution and the participants signed an informed consent. It consisted of 53 students (who were studying both degrees), 51% male students and 49% female, the average age was 20.4. Two types of data analysis were carried out –a descriptive analysis, whose data was collected by means of structured techniques with self-administered questionnaires: the Vocal Fatigue Index, the SISCO Inventory of Academic Stress and the Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index; and an inferential analysis based on the Pearson’s Correlation Coefficient and the P-value.
Considering the three factors that describe the symptoms of vocal fatigue, there was only an increase in the presence of the Physical Discomfort factor associated to the use of the voice in November (28%) in relation to August (23%). As regards the academic stress, there was only an increase in the acute stress in November (43%), in comparison with August (6%). Regarding sleep quality, there was a high percentage of bad sleep quality (81%) in both months.
The students presented few symptoms of vocal fatigue in both months, and only a small increase in the Physical Discomfort factor associated to the use of the voice in November, even though they experienced an increase in the academic stress in November in relation to August, and a high percentage of bad sleep quality in both months. The relation between vocal fatigue and academic stress was statistically significant, and the relation between vocal fatigue and sleep quality did not present a statistical significance.
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