Journal of Education and Health Promotion

The effect of COVID‑19 restrictions on sleep quality of university students and variables predicting sleep quality

. Arzu Bulut; . Halil Sengul; . Yeter Demir Uslu; . Kazım Bas; . Nurperihan Tosun

Volume 12, Issue 11 , December 2022, , Pages 1-9

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BACKGROUND/AIM: The COVID‑19 pandemic has created a long period of stress for peopleworldwide and has significantly affected sleep duration. The pandemic revealed new stress factorsthat ... Read More BACKGROUND/AIM: The COVID‑19 pandemic has created a long period of stress for peopleworldwide and has significantly affected sleep duration. The pandemic revealed new stress factorsthat are likely to affect sleep. Uncertainty is a factor that leads to anxiety and depression, whichaffects sleep. It should also be noted that reductions in sleep quality rather than sleep duration areassociated with negative consequences on mental health. This study aims to investigate online thathow this situation affected university students.MATERIALS AND METHODS: This research, with a descriptive study design, was conducted inTurkey between June 01, 2021 and July 30, 2021. The sample included 604 people who acceptedvoluntary participation, chosen by the random selection method. In the study, sociodemographicinformation form, Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI), morningness–eveningness questionnairescale (MEQ Scale), Beck depression inventory (BDI), and Beck anxiety inventory (BAI) were used asdata collection tools. Pearson correlation analysis was utilized to examine the relationship betweenthe scales. Multiple regression analysis was performed to investigate the role of morningness–eveningness, anxiety, depression, and insomnia severity on sleep quality.RESULTS: Sleep quality was negatively correlated with morningness–eveningness scores (r = –0.32,P < 0.01), and positively and significantly related with anxiety (r = 0.43, P < 0.01), depression (r = 0.40,P < 0.01) and insomnia severity (r = 0.55, P < 0.01). According to regression coefficients, whileanxiety (ꞵ = 0.041, P < 0.001) and insomnia severity scores (ꞵ = 0.226, P < 0.001) positively predictedsleep quality, depression did not predict it significantly (ꞵ = 0.009, P > 0.05). A significant difference wasfound in sleep quality according to morning, evening, and intermediate types (F = 27.401, P < 0.001).CONCLUSION: Events related to the COVID‑19 pandemic are associated with reduced sleep qualityin connection with increasing negative moods. Considering the importance of sleep for a healthylife, efforts should be made to raise awareness about this issue and to provide psychological helpto affected individuals.

The effect of auriculotherapy on improving sleep quality in postmenopausal women aged 45‑60 years: A clinical trial study

. Mona Eidani; . Simin Montazeri; . Parvaneh Mousavi; . Mohammad Hosein Haghighizadeh; . Mahboubeh Valiani

Volume 12, Issue 11 , December 2022, , Pages 1-8

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BACKGROUND: Menopause is one of the developmental stages of women. One of the most commonproblems during this period is sleep disorders. Sleep disorders can affect the quality of life ... Read More BACKGROUND: Menopause is one of the developmental stages of women. One of the most commonproblems during this period is sleep disorders. Sleep disorders can affect the quality of life of thesepeople. To improve sleep disorders, auriculotherapy has received less attention due to its low costand effectiveness, and side effects. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the effect ofauriculotherapy on improving sleep quality in postmenopausal women aged 45–60 years.MATERIALS AND METHODS: The present study is a clinical trial study that was performed on82 postmenopausal women aged 45–60 years under the auspices of health centers in Mahshahrcity, Iran from 2021–2022. Women with inclusion criteria were randomly divided into two groups(intervention and control). The intervention group underwent auriculotherapy for 4 weeks. The St.Petersburg Sleep Quality Questionnaire was completed by both groups at the beginning and 4 weeksafter the start of the intervention. Finally, the data were analyzed by SPSS software version 22 andindependent t‑test, paired t‑test and Chi‑square test.RESULTS: At the beginning of the study, both groups were homogeneous in terms of demographicvariables. The results of data analysis using independent t‑test showed that before the intervention,mental quality (P = 0.513), length of incubation period (P = 0.285), sleep duration (P = 0.121), sleepefficiency (P=0.513), sleep disorders (P=0.685), use of sleeping pills (P=0.530), daily functioning(P=0.60),and overall sleep quality score (P = 0.30) in the control and intervention groups were not statisticallysignificant.However, comparing the mean scores afterthe interventionin the control and interventiongroupsshowed that mental quality (P < 0.001), incubation period (P < 0.001), sleep duration (P < 0.001), sleepefficiency (P < 0.001), sleep disorders (P < 0.001), use of hypnotics (P=0.002), daily functioning (P=0.001),overall sleep quality score (P < 0.001), sleep duration (P = 0.822), sleep efficiency (P = 0.889), sleepdisorders (P = 0.889), use of sleeping pills (P = 1.00), daily performance (P = 0.767), overall sleep qualityscore (P = 0.69) were statistically significant between the two groups. In‑group comparison using pairedt‑test in the control group showed that mental quality (P = 0128), length of the incubation period (P = 1.00),and before and afterthe intervention did not differ significantly in the mean scores. However, a within‑groupcomparison in the intervention group showed that mental quality (P < 0.001), incubation period (P < 0.001),sleep duration (P < 0.001), sleep efficiency (P < 0.001), sleep disorders (P = 0.003), use of sleepingpills (P = 0.007), daily functioning (P < 0.001), and overall sleep quality score (P < 0.001) before and afterthe intervention had a significant difference in the mean scores.CONCLUSION: The results showed that auriculotherapy has significant effectiveness in improving thequality of sleep, and its dimensions and can be used as an effective method in this area that can beimplemented at a low cost and easily. According to reports from participants and previous studies in thisfield, auriculotherapy did not have any side effects and can be used as a safe way to improve sleep quality.

Effect of cognitive–behavioral training on fear of childbirth and sleep quality of pregnant adolescent slum dwellers

. Farnoosh Khojasteh; . Mahdie Afrashte; . Samira Khayat; . Ali Navidian

Volume 12, Issue 8 , September 2022, , Pages 1-7

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BACKGROUND: Fear of childbirth is a common problem during pregnancy, which can give rise tosleep disorders and diminish sleep quality. This study aimed to determine the effect of cognitive–behavioral ... Read More

Internet addiction, mental health, and sleep quality in students of medical sciences, Iran: A cross‑sectional study

. Arezo Arzani‑Birgani; . Javad Zarei; . Leila Favaregh; . Erfaneh Ghanaatiyan

Volume 11, Issue 10 , November 2021, , Pages 1-8

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BACKGROUND: Internet addiction (IA) is a severe problem, especially in academic communities.The association between IA and unfavorable emotional conditions (e.g., anxiety, stress, anddepression) ... Read More

The association between nurses’ moral distress and sleep quality and their influencing factor in private and public hospitals in Iran

. Zeynab Rezaei Fard; . Arman Azadi; . Yousef Veisani; . Amirreza Jamshidbeigi

Volume 10, Issue 10 , October 2020, , Pages 1-8

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BACKGROUND: Nurses in their workplace, for a variety of reasons, always face moral distress thatis an underlying issue in the nursing profession, which can lead to problems such as ... Read More

The effects of cool dialysate on quality of sleep among patients undergoing hemodialysis: A randomized clinical trial

. Roghayeh Ghanbarabadi; . Zahra Mirhosseini; . Mohammad Hassan Rakhshani; . Zahra Estaji; . Mostafa Rad

Volume 9, Issue 3 , March 2019, , Pages 1-7

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INTRODUCTION: Low quality of sleep is a common problem among hemodialysis patients. Thisstudy was conducted to evaluate the effect of a cold dialysis solution on the quality of sleep ... Read More

Comparing the impact of educational behavioral interventions on maternal sleep between face‑to‑face and electronic training groups, during the postpartum period

. Zahra Gholami; . Parvin Bahadoran

Volume 8, Issue 8 , August 2018, , Pages 1-6

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INTRODUCTION: The postpartum period is a transition to a critical stage. Moreover, the rapidchanges experienced after delivery, expose the mother to unpleasant experiences such as changesin ... Read More INTRODUCTION: The postpartum period is a transition to a critical stage. Moreover, the rapidchanges experienced after delivery, expose the mother to unpleasant experiences such as changesin sleep patterns. Trying to an appropriate training method is necessary. This study aims to conducta comparative study between the impact of face‑to‑face training and e‑training on maternal sleepduring the postpartum period.MATERIALS AND METHODS: The present study was empirically conducted on 110 postpartummothers who visited the selected healthcare centers of Isfahan in 2015. Mothers randomly divided intothree groups (face to face, electronic and control). Data collection tools included demographic andfertility questionnaire and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. Intervention groups were received trainingsuch as mothers with necessary instructions regarding the health approaches, relaxation techniques,sleeping place, and energy‑saving techniques. Mothers’ quality of sleep was measured and comparedbefore training (until the 10th day after childbirth) then in the second and third cares (from the 10th to30th day after childbirth) in all three groups. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and ANOVAand analyze variance with repeated measures in SPSS (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA,) version 17.RESULTS: The results showed there was a significant difference among the sleep quality scores inthe three times in the e‑training (P < 0.001) and face‑to‑face groups (P < 0.001) and in the controlgroup (P = 0.01), but the improvement in the sleep quality score has been higher in the two groups;e‑training and face‑to‑face, than in the control group. In addition, the mothers’ mean sleep qualityscore was different between the control group and face‑to‑face group as well as between the controlgroup and e‑training group. While, no statistically significant difference was found between thee‑training group and face‑to‑face group.CONCLUSION: Training through both methods; face‑to‑face and electronic, had the same impacton maternal sleep quality during the postpartum period. Therefore, despite the belief that in‑persontrainings are more effective, the findings of this research showed the effectiveness of electronic methodstoo, and determined that this method, has the same effectiveness as the face‑to‑face method has.

Investigation effect of oral chamomilla on sleep quality in elderly people in Isfahan: A randomized control trial

. Mehrdad Abdullahzadeh; . Pegah Matourypour; . Sayed Ali Naji

Volume 7, Issue 3 , May and June 2017, , Pages 1-7

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BACKGROUND: Elderly people often suffer from sleep disorders. Chamomile due to the many healthbenefits such as sedation may be effective in improving sleep quality in elderly people. ... Read More

Recognition of the efficacy of relaxation program on sleep quality of mothers with premature infants

. Soheila Karbandi; . Seyedeh Maryam Hosseini; . Reza Masoudi; . Seyedeh Asieh Hosseini; . Farshad Sadeghi; . Maryam Hesari Moghaddam

Volume 5, Issue 5 , December 2015, , Pages 1-6

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Background and Aim: The postpartum period is a critical then effects on the structure of thefamily. Most women in the postpartum period may place at risk of undesirable experiences ... Read More

The effects of state anxiety and thermal comfort on sleep quality and eye fatigue in shift work nurses

. Habibollah Dehghan; . Hiva Azmoon; . Shiva Souri; . Jafar Akbari

Volume 4, Issue 3 , June 2014, , Pages 1-4

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Psychological problems as state anxiety (SA) in the work environment has negative effect onthe employees life especially shift work nurses, i.e. negative effect on mental and physicalhealth ... Read More

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The effect of COVID‑19 restrictions on sleep quality of university students and variables predicting sleep quality

Abstract

The effect of auriculotherapy on improving sleep quality in postmenopausal women aged 45‑60 years: A clinical trial study

Abstract

Effect of cognitive–behavioral training on fear of childbirth and sleep quality of pregnant adolescent slum dwellers

Abstract

Internet addiction, mental health, and sleep quality in students of medical sciences, Iran: A cross‑sectional study

Abstract

The association between nurses’ moral distress and sleep quality and their influencing factor in private and public hospitals in Iran

Abstract

The effects of cool dialysate on quality of sleep among patients undergoing hemodialysis: A randomized clinical trial

Abstract

Comparing the impact of educational behavioral interventions on maternal sleep between face‑to‑face and electronic training groups, during the postpartum period

Abstract

Investigation effect of oral chamomilla on sleep quality in elderly people in Isfahan: A randomized control trial

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Recognition of the efficacy of relaxation program on sleep quality of mothers with premature infants

Abstract

The effects of state anxiety and thermal comfort on sleep quality and eye fatigue in shift work nurses

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