Relation of Sleep Quality to Psychological Well-being in College Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-sectional Survey Study

• Published in: Journal of Turkish Sleep Medicine Vol. 10; no. 1; pp. 84 - 90
• Main Authors: Ergün, Sibel, Palas Karaca, Pelin, Karadaş, Ayse, Kaynak, Serap
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Turkish
• Published: Itanbul Galenos Publishing House 01.03.2023; Galenos Yayinevi
• Subjects: Chronic illnesses; College students; Coronaviruses; COVID-19; Cross-sectional studies; pandemic; Pandemics; psychological well-being; sleep quality; Sociodemographics; Turkey; Pittsburgh Pennsylvania; United States > US; China
• ISSN: 2148-1504; 2148-1504
• DOI: 10.4274/jtsm.galenos.2022.78941

Objective: This study aimed to determine the relationship between psychological well-being and sleep quality of university students during the Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Materials and Methods: The research was a web-based cross-sectional study conducted with 972 college students. Data were collected using a personal information form, the psychological well-being scale (PWS), and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Results: In the study, 92.4% of the students had poor sleep quality (≥6-point) PSQI mean score. The mean PSQI global score of the students was 8.41±2.24 and the mean PWS score was 42.35±8.85. A negative statistically significant strong correlation was found between the PWS and the PSQI scores of the students (r=-0.335; p=0.000; p<0.01). Conclusion: College students studying with distance education system during the COVID-19 pandemic are at risk in terms of sleep quality and psychological well-being.