The relationship between Mind Wandering and Sleep Quality with Working Memory of Medical Student

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Master of General Psychology, Zanjan University, Zanjan, Iran.

2 Department of Psychology, Faculty of humanities, University of Zanjan, Zanjan, Iran.

Abstract

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Introduction: Identifying factors associated with working memory of the individual, is one of the topics of interest to cognitive psychology.
Materials and Methods: The aim of this study was to investigate mind wandering and sleep quality in predicting working memory. The method of this study was descriptive-correlational. 120 medical students of Tehran University of Medical Sciences were selected using convenience sampling method. To collect data, Mind-Wandering Questionnaire (MWQ), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and The PEBL corsi blocks test were used. The collected data was analyzed using software Spss21 and statistical tests such as Pearson correlation coefficient and stepwise multivariate regression and for survey validity of scales with AMOS, confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used.
Results: The results showed that there is relationship between mind wandering and sleep quality with working memory. The results of multivariate regression showed that 30 percent of the variance in working memory of the medical students is explained by mind wandering and sleep quality.
Conclusion: The results of this study showed that reducing mind wandering and enhancing sleep quality can improve working memory of medical students.  

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medical journal of mashhad university of medical sciences
Volume 62, Issue 3
July and August 2019
Pages 1545-1555

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