Relation of Sleep Quality to Psychological Well-being in College Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-sectional Survey Study

Abstract

Objective:This study aimed to determine the relationship between psychological well-being and sleep quality of university students during the Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.Materials and Methods:The research was a web-based cross-sectional study conducted with 972 college students. Data were collected using a personal information form, the psychological well-being scale (PWS), and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI).Results:In the study, 92.4% of the students had poor sleep quality (≥6-point) PSQI mean score. The mean PSQI global score of the students was 8.41±2.24 and the mean PWS score was 42.35±8.85. A negative statistically significant strong correlation was found between the PWS and the PSQI scores of the students (r=-0.335; p=0.000; p<0.01).Conclusion:College students studying with distance education system during the COVID-19 pandemic are at risk in terms of sleep quality and psychological well-being.

Keywords

• covid-19
• college students
• pandemic
• sleep quality
• psychological well-being