Sleep Quality and Sleep Hygiene Behaviours Among University Students in Qatar

<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">Insomnia is a highly prevalent health problem, affecting about one-third of the adult population globally. University students are at a high risk for developing insomnia due to the stressful nature of academic life and often unhealthy sleep...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Raja Mahamade Ali (17991331) (author)
Other Authors: Monica Zolezzi (10115698) (author), Ahmed Awaisu (5121473) (author), Yassin Eltorki (9617390) (author)
Published: 2023
Subjects:
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1864513526971760640
author Raja Mahamade Ali (17991331)
author2 Monica Zolezzi (10115698)
Ahmed Awaisu (5121473)
Yassin Eltorki (9617390)
author2_role author
author
author
author_facet Raja Mahamade Ali (17991331)
Monica Zolezzi (10115698)
Ahmed Awaisu (5121473)
Yassin Eltorki (9617390)
author_role author
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Raja Mahamade Ali (17991331)
Monica Zolezzi (10115698)
Ahmed Awaisu (5121473)
Yassin Eltorki (9617390)
dc.date.none.fl_str_mv 2023-06-13T03:00:00Z
dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv 10.2147/ijgm.s402399
dc.relation.none.fl_str_mv https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Sleep_Quality_and_Sleep_Hygiene_Behaviours_Among_University_Students_in_Qatar/25249021
dc.rights.none.fl_str_mv CC BY 4.0
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Biomedical and clinical sciences
Pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences
Health sciences
Health services and systems
Public health
sleep quality
sleep hygiene
university students
Qatar
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Sleep Quality and Sleep Hygiene Behaviours Among University Students in Qatar
dc.type.none.fl_str_mv Text
Journal contribution
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
text
contribution to journal
description <h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">Insomnia is a highly prevalent health problem, affecting about one-third of the adult population globally. University students are at a high risk for developing insomnia due to the stressful nature of academic life and often unhealthy sleeping habits. The aim of this study was to explore the prevalence of poor sleep quality and investigate sleep hygiene patterns among university students in Qatar.</p><h3>Methods</h3><p dir="ltr">A cross-sectional study was conducted among university students using two validated instruments: the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and the Sleep Hygiene Index (SHI). Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics, including correlation and multivariate regression analyses.</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">Two thousand and sixty-two students responded to the web-based survey. The mean PSQI score (7.57± 3.03) was indicative of poor sleep quality in approximately 70% of the students. Similarly, the mean SHI score (21.79± 6.69) was indicative of poor sleep hygiene patterns in 79% of the students. Academic program type, marital status, gender, and sleep hygiene significantly influenced sleep quality. After controlling for all possible covariates in the multiple regression analysis, sleep hygiene remained as the only factor significantly predicting sleep quality. Students with a good sleep hygiene were about four times more likely to have a good sleep quality compared to those with poor sleep hygiene (adjusted OR= 3.66, 95% CI= 2.8– 4.8, p < 0.001).</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr">Poor sleep quality and inadequate sleep hygiene practices were highly prevalent among university students in Qatar. Sleep hygiene was found to be the only significant predictor of sleep quality such that those adopting healthy sleep hygiene practices were more likely to have better sleep quality. Interventions to raise awareness on the effect of sleep hygiene on sleep quality among university students are needed.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: International Journal of General Medicine<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.2147/ijgm.s402399" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.2147/ijgm.s402399</a></p>
eu_rights_str_mv openAccess
id Manara2_0ae7b64168e201cd12f8329170a59d95
identifier_str_mv 10.2147/ijgm.s402399
network_acronym_str Manara2
network_name_str Manara2
oai_identifier_str oai:figshare.com:article/25249021
publishDate 2023
repository.mail.fl_str_mv
repository.name.fl_str_mv
repository_id_str
rights_invalid_str_mv CC BY 4.0
spelling Sleep Quality and Sleep Hygiene Behaviours Among University Students in QatarRaja Mahamade Ali (17991331)Monica Zolezzi (10115698)Ahmed Awaisu (5121473)Yassin Eltorki (9617390)Biomedical and clinical sciencesPharmacology and pharmaceutical sciencesHealth sciencesHealth services and systemsPublic healthsleep qualitysleep hygieneuniversity studentsQatar<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">Insomnia is a highly prevalent health problem, affecting about one-third of the adult population globally. University students are at a high risk for developing insomnia due to the stressful nature of academic life and often unhealthy sleeping habits. The aim of this study was to explore the prevalence of poor sleep quality and investigate sleep hygiene patterns among university students in Qatar.</p><h3>Methods</h3><p dir="ltr">A cross-sectional study was conducted among university students using two validated instruments: the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and the Sleep Hygiene Index (SHI). Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics, including correlation and multivariate regression analyses.</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">Two thousand and sixty-two students responded to the web-based survey. The mean PSQI score (7.57± 3.03) was indicative of poor sleep quality in approximately 70% of the students. Similarly, the mean SHI score (21.79± 6.69) was indicative of poor sleep hygiene patterns in 79% of the students. Academic program type, marital status, gender, and sleep hygiene significantly influenced sleep quality. After controlling for all possible covariates in the multiple regression analysis, sleep hygiene remained as the only factor significantly predicting sleep quality. Students with a good sleep hygiene were about four times more likely to have a good sleep quality compared to those with poor sleep hygiene (adjusted OR= 3.66, 95% CI= 2.8– 4.8, p < 0.001).</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr">Poor sleep quality and inadequate sleep hygiene practices were highly prevalent among university students in Qatar. Sleep hygiene was found to be the only significant predictor of sleep quality such that those adopting healthy sleep hygiene practices were more likely to have better sleep quality. Interventions to raise awareness on the effect of sleep hygiene on sleep quality among university students are needed.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: International Journal of General Medicine<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.2147/ijgm.s402399" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.2147/ijgm.s402399</a></p>2023-06-13T03:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.2147/ijgm.s402399https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Sleep_Quality_and_Sleep_Hygiene_Behaviours_Among_University_Students_in_Qatar/25249021CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/252490212023-06-13T03:00:00Z
spellingShingle Sleep Quality and Sleep Hygiene Behaviours Among University Students in Qatar
Raja Mahamade Ali (17991331)
Biomedical and clinical sciences
Pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences
Health sciences
Health services and systems
Public health
sleep quality
sleep hygiene
university students
Qatar
status_str publishedVersion
title Sleep Quality and Sleep Hygiene Behaviours Among University Students in Qatar
title_full Sleep Quality and Sleep Hygiene Behaviours Among University Students in Qatar
title_fullStr Sleep Quality and Sleep Hygiene Behaviours Among University Students in Qatar
title_full_unstemmed Sleep Quality and Sleep Hygiene Behaviours Among University Students in Qatar
title_short Sleep Quality and Sleep Hygiene Behaviours Among University Students in Qatar
title_sort Sleep Quality and Sleep Hygiene Behaviours Among University Students in Qatar
topic Biomedical and clinical sciences
Pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences
Health sciences
Health services and systems
Public health
sleep quality
sleep hygiene
university students
Qatar