Psychological and sleep-related factors among quarantined Omani students returning from abroad
One of the many repercussions from the COVID-19 pandemic has been stress. The death toll from the pandemic, as well as sleep loss, have been noted to be the root causes of COVID-19 related stress and distress among students in the Arabian Gulf countries. This study aimed to examine the relationship...
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Published in | Biological rhythm research Vol. 53; no. 8; pp. 1273 - 1284 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Abingdon
Taylor & Francis
03.08.2022
Taylor & Francis Ltd |
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Summary: | One of the many repercussions from the COVID-19 pandemic has been stress. The death toll from the pandemic, as well as sleep loss, have been noted to be the root causes of COVID-19 related stress and distress among students in the Arabian Gulf countries.
This study aimed to examine the relationship between self-reported sleeping problems and the socio-demographic, clinical and lifestyle factors among quarantined Omani students arriving from abroad
This was a cross-sectional analytical study conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic, from April 1-10 2020. The participants were all Omani students who had arrived from abroad during the pandemic. The outcome measures consisted of the Athens Insomnia Scale (AIS) and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder -7 (GAD-7), as well as relevant socio-demographic, clinical, and lifestyle factors.
A total of 376 participants were included in this study with 49.5% (n = 186) noted to be suffering from insomnia. Multivariate logistic analysis suggested that female students were 2.4 times (odds ratio [OR] = 2.43; confidence interval [CI]: 1.50-3.93; P < .001) more likely to suffer from insomnia when compared to male students.
Almost half of the participants self-reported sleeping problems, with a higher prevalence among female students. Further studies are needed to confirm these findings |
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ISSN: | 0929-1016 1744-4179 |
DOI: | 10.1080/09291016.2021.1922826 |