Sleep quality and related factors among university students

Authors

  • jeerapa karnchanakomate Suratthani Rajabhat University
  • pornsuang wongsawat

Keywords:

Quality of Sleep, University Students

Abstract

This research aimed to explore sleep quality among university students and related factors. The sample consisted of 112 students selected through a multistage, random sampling technique. Instruments consisted of demographic data  and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). The study findings revealed that 80.4% of the subjects had poor sleep quality. The factors statistically significant related to overall sleep quality were social media using (p < .05) and drug use (p < .05) and found that the factors statistically significant related to the side sleep quality were social media using, accommodation, history of drinking tea / coffee, and drug use (p < .05).

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2020-06-25

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karnchanakomate jeerapa, wongsawat pornsuang. Sleep quality and related factors among university students. JNSH [Internet]. 2020 Jun. 25 [cited 2024 Mar. 29];43(2):135-4. Available from: https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/nah/article/view/192207