Sleep Quality in the Indian Adult Population During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Autor: | H K Sahadev, Sucheta Sharma, Divya Jahagirdar, Manisha Garg, Vinay Jahagirdar, Sukriti Banthiya |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2021 |
Předmět: |
education.field_of_study
Sleep quality business.industry Social distance pandemic Population General Engineering sleep quality Sleep in non-human animals Mental health general population Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index lockdown covid-19 Pandemic Internal Medicine Medicine Population study Psychology Preventive Medicine business education Demography |
Zdroj: | Cureus |
ISSN: | 2168-8184 |
Popis: | Background: In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, social distancing measures such as stay-at-home orders were implemented for all non-essential workers. The consequent disruption in the defined daily work routine has impacted both the quality and duration of sleep. Our aim was to evaluate the quality of sleep in the Indian adult population during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: The data were collected between April 17, 2020 and May 24, 2020, and participants were invited openly through social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, Instagram). Sleep quality was evaluated using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) Questionnaire. Results: The study population consisted of 808 participants (mean age 30.85 years, 56.7% female). The mean sleep score of the study population was 6.78 ± 3.19 on the PSQI, with a majority (57.2%) of respondents showing 'poor' sleep quality (>5 on PSQI). The mean sleep duration of the study population was found to be 6.9 ± 1.4 h, and sleep latency was 42.64 ± 51.6 min. The PSQI scores were comparable for age, gender, and work status and were not significant. However, a significant association between self-reported mental health and quality of sleep was found (p |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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