Evaluation of sleep quality and perceived stress of nursing students who are engaged in clinical practice based on their sleeping habits

Authors : Makbule TOKUR KESGİN, Songül ÇAĞLAR

Pages : 429-437

Doi:10.18621/eurj.508165

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Publication Date : 2020-09-04

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objectives: Sleep quality and perceived stress of nursing students affects both their personal health and nursing care. The aim of this study is to identify nursing students` sleep quality and perceived stress and the sleeping habits affecting them. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out with 446 nursing students. The data were collected through a questionnaire involving some questions aiming to identify sleeping habits and perceived stress, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(PSQI); and Perceived Stress Scale for Nursing Students insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(PSSNS);. Results: The average score of PSQI was 7.71 ± 3.27 while scale of PSSNS was 63.50 ± 26.65. According to PSSNS, female students perceived stress level more than males insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( p = 0.005);. However, there was no statistically significant difference between female students and male students in terms of total PSQI scores insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( p = 0.113);. Students with poor sleeping quality showed some signs of sleep deprivation during the day. There was a weak relationship between sleeping quality and perceived stress insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( p = 0.01);. Nevertheless, delaying sleep due to academic workload affects students` perceived stress. Conclusions: Nursing students should be encouraged to develop healthy sleeping habits and skills to deal with stress. 
Keywords : nursing student, perceived, sleep quality, stress