sleep quality, nursing student, education, factors, PSQI

SUBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT OF SLEEP QUALITY AMONG NURSING STUDENTS: A PILOT STUDY ON THE IMPACT OF NURSING EDUCATION FACTORSKatka Bobčíková1, Hana Locihová1,2, Petra Macounová31Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava2Department of Anesthesiology, Resuscitation and Intensive Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava3Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of OstravaIntroduction: Adequate sleep is essential for maintaining physical and mental health; however, nursing students are exposed to academic and clinical demands that may compromise sleep quality.Aim: To evaluate subjective sleep quality among nursing students and its association with educational and sociodemographic factors.Methods: A cross-sectional pilot study was conducted among 184 nursing students. Sleep quality was assessed using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI).Results: Participants were aged 17–57 years (M = 23.87), and 94.02% were women. Overall, 50.54% were enrolled in a bachelor's program; 66.85% studied full-time, 51.63% lived with their parents, and 57.07% worked in the nursing field. Poor sleep quality (PSQI > 5) was identified in 82.61% of respondents. A weak but significant correlation was found between age and sleep disturbances (p = 0.0339) and daytime dysfunction (p = 0.0044); however, after Bonferroni correction, only the association with daytime dysfunction remained significant (p = 0.004). Significant associations were also observed between sleep duration and year of study (p = 0.0220), and between the form of study and both sleep disturbances (p = 0.0436) and daytime dysfunction (p = 0.0447); however, these associations were not significant after Bonferroni correction.Conclusion: Increasing age was the only factor associated with better sleep quality (daytime dysfunction component). It remains unclear whether poor sleep quality in nursing students is primarily related to the demands of nursing education or reflects a broader trend of insufficient sleep in the general population linked to unhealthy lifestyle factors. Further research is needed.

SUBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT OF SLEEP QUALITY AMONG NURSING STUDENTS: A PILOT STUDY ON THE IMPACT OF NURSING EDUCATION FACTORSKatka Bobčíková1, Hana Locihová1,2, Petra Macounová31Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava2Department of Anesthesiology, Resuscitation and Intensive Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava3Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of OstravaIntroduction: Adequate sleep is essential for maintaining physical and mental health; however, nursing students are exposed to academic and clinical demands that may compromise sleep quality.Aim: To evaluate subjective sleep quality among nursing students and its association with educational and sociodemographic factors.Methods: A cross-sectional pilot study was conducted among 184 nursing students. Sleep quality was assessed using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI).Results: Participants were aged 17–57 years (M = 23.87), and 94.02% were women. Overall, 50.54% were enrolled in a bachelor's program; 66.85% studied full-time, 51.63% lived with their parents, and 57.07% worked in the nursing field. Poor sleep quality (PSQI > 5) was identified in 82.61% of respondents. A weak but significant correlation was found between age and sleep disturbances (p = 0.0339) and daytime dysfunction (p = 0.0044); however, after Bonferroni correction, only the association with daytime dysfunction remained significant (p = 0.004). Significant associations were also observed between sleep duration and year of study (p = 0.0220), and between the form of study and both sleep disturbances (p = 0.0436) and daytime dysfunction (p = 0.0447); however, these associations were not significant after Bonferroni correction.Conclusion: Increasing age was the only factor associated with better sleep quality (daytime dysfunction component). It remains unclear whether poor sleep quality in nursing students is primarily related to the demands of nursing education or reflects a broader trend of insufficient sleep in the general population linked to unhealthy lifestyle factors. Further research is needed.