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Study on the correlation between TCM five-state personality and sleep quality of college students

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DOI: 10.23977/medcm.2025.070105 | Downloads: 8 | Views: 186

Author(s)

Zhengyuan Liu 1,2, Linlin Zhang 1,2

Affiliation(s)

1 Tianjin University of Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 300193, China
2 The Second Affiliated Hospital of Tianjin University of Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 300150, China

Corresponding Author

Linlin Zhang

ABSTRACT

Sleep is a vital physiological function of the human body, and it is inextricably linked to an individual's personality. On the other hand, spiritual emotion and character are deeply discussed in traditional Chinese medicine. Five states of personality are mentioned as early as the "Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon." This study examines the relationship between college sleep quality and five-state personality in order to elaborate on the concepts of personality, physical appearance, and mental health in traditional Chinese medicine. The Pittsburgh Sleep Index Scale and the five-state personality test table are chosen for this study using a random sampling survey, and the questionnaire is published using the Questionnaire Star. Following questionnaire collection, a Pearson correlation analysis was performed. Ultimately, it was determined that sleep quality was negatively connected with yin-yang balance personality, Shaoyin personality, and Shaoyang personality. Sleep quality and Taiyin personality were positively connected; the relationship between Taiyang personality and sleep quality is not clear. The methods used to improve sleep quality in both modern science and traditional Chinese medicine are discussed.

KEYWORDS

Five-state personality, sleep quality, Traditional Chinese medicine, college student

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Zhengyuan Liu, Linlin Zhang, Study on the correlation between TCM five-state personality and sleep quality of college students. MEDS Chinese Medicine (2025) Vol. 7: 30-40. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/medcm.2025.070105.

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