Sleep Quality and Psychological Distress Among Undergraduate Students at a Private Medical and Dental College of Islamabad: A Cross-Sectional Study
Abstract
Objective: To find the relationship between sleep quality and psychological distress among undergraduatemedical college students; to investigate the influence of demographic variables such as age, gender, year ofstudy, residence, BMI, screen time, exercise, smoking status, and hostel/day scholar status on sleep quality andpsychological distress; and to identify which component of psychological distress (anxiety, depression, orstress) shows the strongest correlation with poor sleep quality.Study Design: Cross-sectional study.Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted at the Department of Community Medicine, HBSMedical and Dental College, Islamabad, Pakistan from August 2024 to July 2025.Methods: A total of 320 undergraduate medical students were enrolled. A stratified random samplingtechnique was applied. Validated scales were used to assess sleep quality and psychological distress. Data werecollected using a structured proforma and analyzed using SPSS version 25.0.Results: Among 320 undergraduate medical students, 55.0% were females, and the mean age was 21.37 ±1.546 years. The correlation between sleep quality and demographic variables was significant for BMI, exercise,and screen time. Sleep quality also showed a significant association with psychological distress components,including depression, anxiety, and stress. Multiple linear regression indicated that, among demographicfactors, age, exercise, and screen time, and among psychological variables, depression,…
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