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Sleep quality and factors associated with poor sleep quality among undergraduates of a selected university in Sri Lanka: A descriptive cross-sectional study

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dc.contributor.author Weerasinghe, T.
dc.contributor.author Jayamaha., A.R.
dc.date.accessioned 2021-12-17T08:11:43Z
dc.date.available 2021-12-17T08:11:43Z
dc.date.issued 2021
dc.identifier.citation Proceedings of the 30th Anniversary Academic Session Conference. Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya; 2021: 98 en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/24238
dc.description Poster Presentation Session 3: Public Health and Primary Care (PP 40) - 30th Anniversary Academic Session Conference, 28-31 October 2021, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka en_US
dc.description.abstract Introduction: Poor sleep quality can lead to daytime performance, increase the risk of motor-vehicle and occupational accidents, exacerbate medical, neurologic, and/or psychiatric conditions, and diminished quality of life. The undergraduate studies were strenuous and can lead to poor sleep. There is a paucity of evidence related to the sleep quality of undergraduate students of Sri Lanka. Objectives: The objective of the study was to evaluate the sleep quality among undergraduates of a selected university in Sri Lanka. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 207 KIU undergraduates. Upon the ethical clearance (KIU/ERC/21/68), a self-administered questionnaire in a google form shared through emails among eligible undergraduates. The sleep quality was assessed using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). The data were analysed using descriptive statistics and chi-square test. IBM SPSS v.25 was used as data analysis tool. Results: Majority of undergraduates (81%) were females, with a mean age of 26±6 years. The mean hours of sleep of the undergraduates were 6±2 hours. The sleep quality of 62% of undergraduates was poor (PSQI score<5) and the mean Global PSQI score was 6.73±3.35. Employment parallel to undergraduate studies (p=0.001), following a degree program in health science stream (p=0.02), were significantly associated with poor sleep. Conclusion: Study revealed that the majority of undergraduates having poor sleep quality and appropriate measures need to be taken to improve the sleep quality. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka en_US
dc.subject Sleep quality en_US
dc.subject PSQI en_US
dc.title Sleep quality and factors associated with poor sleep quality among undergraduates of a selected university in Sri Lanka: A descriptive cross-sectional study en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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