Stress and sleep quality in medical students: a cross-sectional study from Vietnam
BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in significant global social and economic disruptions, as well as changes in personal attitude and behavior. The purpose of this research is to assess the sleep quality and stress levels of medical students.MethodData was collected from medical students o...
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| description | BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in significant global social and economic disruptions, as well as changes in personal attitude and behavior. The purpose of this research is to assess the sleep quality and stress levels of medical students.MethodData was collected from medical students over the course of a month in 2021. A total of 4,677 students at the University of Medicine Pham Ngoc Thach were invited to complete an anonymous web-based survey, which included the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Questionnaire Index (PSQI) for measuring sleep quality and the COVID-19 Student Stress Questionnaire (CSSQ) for evaluating stress.ResultsA total of 1,502 students participated in our survey. More than half of the participants exhibited poor quality of sleep as indicated by their PSQI score. Many students reported going to bed after midnight and spending time on their smartphones. Among the students surveyed, 21.84% experienced low levels of stress (CSSQ ≤6), 63.38% had mild stress (7 ≤ CSSQ score ≤ 14), 14.78% reported high levels of stress (CSSQ >14).ConclusionThis study showed a high prevalence of poor sleep quality in the surveyed students, which could be attributed to changes in their behavior following the COVID-19 outbreak. Mild stress was also frequently observed, and it may be related to sleep disorders in this population. These important findings provide valuable insights for making recommendations, including lifestyle modifications to improve sleep quality. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-65c1dcb992f44a6bb91556a41652138d2023-11-14T03:42:25ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychiatry1664-06402023-11-011410.3389/fpsyt.2023.12976051297605Stress and sleep quality in medical students: a cross-sectional study from VietnamDuc-Si Tran0Duy-Thai Nguyen1Duy-Thai Nguyen2Thai-Hang Nguyen3Cao-Thinh-Phuoc Tran4Sy Duong-Quy5Thanh-Hiep Nguyen6Sleep Lab Unit, University of Medicine Pham Ngoc Thach, Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamNational Institute for Control of Vaccines and Biologicals, Hanoi, VietnamDepartment of Physiology, Vietnam University of Traditional Medicine, Hanoi, VietnamSleep Lab Unit, University of Medicine Pham Ngoc Thach, Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamSleep Lab Unit, University of Medicine Pham Ngoc Thach, Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamBioMedical Research and Sleep Lab Center, Lam Dong Medical College, Dalat, VietnamSleep Lab Unit, University of Medicine Pham Ngoc Thach, Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamBackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in significant global social and economic disruptions, as well as changes in personal attitude and behavior. The purpose of this research is to assess the sleep quality and stress levels of medical students.MethodData was collected from medical students over the course of a month in 2021. A total of 4,677 students at the University of Medicine Pham Ngoc Thach were invited to complete an anonymous web-based survey, which included the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Questionnaire Index (PSQI) for measuring sleep quality and the COVID-19 Student Stress Questionnaire (CSSQ) for evaluating stress.ResultsA total of 1,502 students participated in our survey. More than half of the participants exhibited poor quality of sleep as indicated by their PSQI score. Many students reported going to bed after midnight and spending time on their smartphones. Among the students surveyed, 21.84% experienced low levels of stress (CSSQ ≤6), 63.38% had mild stress (7 ≤ CSSQ score ≤ 14), 14.78% reported high levels of stress (CSSQ >14).ConclusionThis study showed a high prevalence of poor sleep quality in the surveyed students, which could be attributed to changes in their behavior following the COVID-19 outbreak. Mild stress was also frequently observed, and it may be related to sleep disorders in this population. These important findings provide valuable insights for making recommendations, including lifestyle modifications to improve sleep quality.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1297605/fullCOVID-19medical studentsstresssleep qualityVietnam |
| spellingShingle | Duc-Si Tran Duy-Thai Nguyen Duy-Thai Nguyen Thai-Hang Nguyen Cao-Thinh-Phuoc Tran Sy Duong-Quy Thanh-Hiep Nguyen Stress and sleep quality in medical students: a cross-sectional study from Vietnam Frontiers in Psychiatry COVID-19 medical students stress sleep quality Vietnam |
| title | Stress and sleep quality in medical students: a cross-sectional study from Vietnam |
| title_full | Stress and sleep quality in medical students: a cross-sectional study from Vietnam |
| title_fullStr | Stress and sleep quality in medical students: a cross-sectional study from Vietnam |
| title_full_unstemmed | Stress and sleep quality in medical students: a cross-sectional study from Vietnam |
| title_short | Stress and sleep quality in medical students: a cross-sectional study from Vietnam |
| title_sort | stress and sleep quality in medical students a cross sectional study from vietnam |
| topic | COVID-19 medical students stress sleep quality Vietnam |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1297605/full |
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