Mood and Sleep Status and Mental Disorders During Prolonged Winter-Over Residence in Two Korean Antarctic Stations.

Jae Myeong KangSeong-Jin ChoSeo-Eun ChoTaemo BangByung Do ChaeEojin YiSeung Min BaeKyoung-Sae NaJaehun JungSeung-Gul Kang

Published in: Nature and science of sleep (2022)

This is the first study to investigate the mental illness and mood and sleep status of Korean crews dispatched to Antarctica. In early winter, there were significant increases in mental illness and depressive symptoms, and a worsening of sleep status.

Keyphrases

mental illness
sleep quality
depressive symptoms
mental health
physical activity
bipolar disorder