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The relationship between mental health and insomnia index among schoolchildren in Qazvin

mirezaee, mahbube (2019) The relationship between mental health and insomnia index among schoolchildren in Qazvin. Other thesis, Qazvin university of Medical Sciences , Qazvin, Iran.

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Title: The relationship between mental health and insomnia index among schoolchildren in Qazvin Objective: Sleeping is a natural phenomenon and of the physiological needs of humans. Enough sleeping is necessary for the physical and mental health of humans, and insomnia, in addition to adversely affecting quality of life, leads to imbalance in physical and mental health. Material and Methods: In this descriptive-analytic study, a sample of 427 high school students including girls and boys at 12-18 ages who were studying in Qazvin city in 2018 was selected through multi-stage sampling methods. Students in terms of quality of sleep, insomnia, quality of life, anxiety, depression and stress with Pittsburgh sleep quality Index (PSQI), intensity of insomnia (ISI), depression, anxiety and stress (DASS-21) and quality of life (PedsQL) questionairs were investigated. Data were analyzed by SPSS statistical software at 95% confidence level. Results: The mean time between going to bed until going to sleep and sleep duration was18.82 minutes and 7.41 hours respectively. The frequency of sleep disorder based on Pittsburgh and ISI questionnaire was 47.6% and 13.1% respectively. The frequency of moderate to severe depression, anxiety and stress disorder in students was 11.2%, 17.8% and 2.1%, respectively. There was a positive and significant correlation between insomnia and anxiety, depression, and stress. Conclusions: Sleep disturbance is one of the relatively common problems of students. Insomnia reduces the quality of life of students. There is a positive and significant correlation between insomnia and severity of it with anxiety, depression and stress. Key words: Sleep quality, Insomnia, Quality of life, Mental health

Item Type: Thesis (Other)
Subjects: R Medicine > RJ Pediatrics
Divisions: University Thesis > Faculty of Medicine
Depositing User: Medicine School Students
Date Deposited: 10 Aug 2019 09:30
Last Modified: 10 Aug 2019 09:30
URI: http://eprints.qums.ac.ir/id/eprint/8872

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