Survey on Sleep Quality of Undergraduate College Students in Shiyan City and Analysis of Influencing Factors

DOI: https://doi.org/10.62517/jlsa.202507301

Author(s)

Xihe Huang, Kaixuan Liu, Jiaying Ruan, Yezhuang Wang, Yonghai Tan*

Affiliation(s)

School of Public Health and Wellness, Hubei University of medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China *Corresponding Author

Abstract

This study focused on the current situation of sleep quality and influencing factors of undergraduate college students in Shiyan. Stratified sampling was used to select 420 students enrolled in five colleges and universities with different majors to conduct a cross-sectional study. Sleep quality was assessed by online and offline questionnaires using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index Scale, and demographic, psychobehavioral, and environmental adaptation factors were analyzed. There were 396 valid questionnaires with a validity rate of 94.3%. The results showed that the detection rate of sleep disorders was 76.8%. Univariate analysis showed that those who exercised ≥3 times per week had shorter sleep duration and less daytime dysfunction; those with high anxiety, who went to sleep after 23:00, and who rated their health as "not good" had higher PSQI scores; and women's scores on sleep disorder dimensions were higher than those of men. In conclusion, the high prevalence of sleep disorders among undergraduate college students in Shiyan City is attributed to the independent risk factors of anxiety, late-night behaviors, lack of exercise, and health conditions. Therefore, it is necessary to target mental health education and health behavior interventions, as well as optimize work and rest management to improve students' sleep quality.

Keywords

Sleep Quality; Sleep Disorders; Influencing Factors; Pittsburgh Sleepiness Quotient Index (PSQI)

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