AIM: The aim of this study is to determine the factors affecting insomnia in nursing students. METHODS: This study was conducted with 379 nursing students, studying at a university in western Anatolia/Turkey between 2014 and 2015 as a descriptive and cross-sectional analytic study. Data of the survey were collected using the Personal Inquiry Form, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Insomnia Severity Index, Trait Anxiety Inventory and the Beck Depression Inventory, and a self-administered questionnaire. RESULTS: The Insomnia Severity Index score for the students is 11.51 ± 5.04 on average. It was found that as anxiety and depression increased, the Insomnia Severity Index score for the students also increased and there was a weak positive correlation. Also, a moderate positive correlation between sleep quality and insomnia severity was found. Significant correlations were found between some of the socio-demographic characteristics (lower socio-economic situation, irregular bedtime, and smoking) and insomnia, sleep quality, anxiety, and depression. CONCLUSION: Anxiety, depression, irregular bedtime, and lower socio-economic situation are factors that make falling asleep difficult.
AIM: The aim of this study is to determine the factors affecting insomnia in nursing students. METHODS: This study was conducted with 379 nursing students, studying at a university in western Anatolia/Turkey between 2014 and 2015 as a descriptive and cross-sectional analytic study. Data of the survey were collected using the Personal Inquiry Form, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Insomnia Severity Index, Trait Anxiety Inventory and the Beck Depression Inventory, and a self-administered questionnaire. RESULTS: The Insomnia Severity Index score for the students is 11.51 ± 5.04 on average. It was found that as anxiety and depression increased, the Insomnia Severity Index score for the students also increased and there was a weak positive correlation. Also, a moderate positive correlation between sleep quality and insomnia severity was found. Significant correlations were found between some of the socio-demographic characteristics (lower socio-economic situation, irregular bedtime, and smoking) and insomnia, sleep quality, anxiety, and depression. CONCLUSION:Anxiety, depression, irregular bedtime, and lower socio-economic situation are factors that make falling asleep difficult.
Authors: Manuel Sánchez de Miguel; Aintzane Orkaizagirre-Gómara; Javier Ortiz de Elguea; Andrea Izagirre Otaegi; Amaia Ortiz de Elguea-Oviedo Journal: Nurs Open Date: 2019-10-15