Factors Related to Quality of Sleep Among Cabin Attendants During The COVID – 19 Pandemic

Abstract

Poor sleep quality can lead to derailment of body systems. This analytic Cross-sectional study aimed to examine factors influencing sleep quality among international cabin crew during Covid-19 pandemic. The sample was 140 international cabin crews who performed international flights during Covid-19 pandemic selected by simple random sampling. Data were collected through a self – administered questionnaire via Google - form QR-code. Data were analyzed by simple logistic regression, and multiple logistic regression.

The results showed that 36.7% of cabin crews had poor sleep quality. The Multiple logistic regression analysis revealed that the stress (ORadj = 4.138; 95% CI = 1.704-10.050; p-value = .002), sleep aid substance consuming behavior (ORadj = 5.646; 95% CI = 1.018-31.315; p-value = .048), and Social media and electronic communication devices finishing using time before bedtime (ORadj = 2.820; 95% CI = 1.210-6.571; p-value = .016) were significantly associated with poor sleep quality.

These findings suggest that Airline should implement psychosocial and mental support policy for cabin crew, namely mental health screening, mental health and sleep problem consultant. In addition, knowledge regarding sleep promoting behavior and healthy social media habits should be enhanced to prevent poor sleep quality.