Baskan, Sebahat Atalikoglu; Günes, Demet

Objective: Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) causes stress, anxiety, depression and sleep disturbance as well as common physical health problems. This study aimed to determine the effect of stress perceived by adults due to the COVID-19 pandemic on their sleep quality. Materials and Methods: Using the snowball sampling method for sample selection, 1.909 individuals aged 18-65 years living in Turkey who agreed to participate in the research, were knowledgeable about the use of social media and were not diagnosed with any psychiatric disorders were included in this descriptive study. Data collection forms were uploaded online and published via Google Forms. The survey was conducted between 30 April and 10 May 2020. Sociodemographic information form, Perceived Stress scale (PSS) and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality index (PSQI) were used as data collection tools. Results: The participants scored 15.58 +/- 5.16 points in the perceived insufficient Self-Efficacy subscale, 15.20 +/- 5.41 in the perceived stress/distress subscale and 30.78 +/- 8.85 in the total PSS. The PSQI score was 7.78 +/- 3.46, and 71.6% of the participants had poor sleep quality. A significant, positive and weak relationship was found between the total scores on PSQI and PSS (p<0.05). Conclusion: Results of this study suggest that adults had higher perceived stress and poor sleep quality and their sleep quality decreases as the perceived stress increases during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ar, Arzu Yıldırım; Şahin, Hilal; Aşılar, Rabia Hacıhasanoğlu; Cebi, Kadir; Güneş, Demet

Objective: This study aimed to determine the relationship between\rnutritional behaviours and sleep quality in individuals applying to\rprimary health care organization.\rMaterials and Methods: This descriptive and correlational study was\rconducted in September-November 2018 with individuals who applied\rto three primary care clinics in central Erzincan for various reasons\r(s=316). Data was collected using a descriptive questionnaire, the\rnutrition sub-dimension of the Healthy Lifestyle Behaviour Scale and the\rPittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. The height and weight of the individuals\rwere measured.\rResults: It was determined that 63.6% of the individuals had poor\rsleep quality and the average score of the nutrition sub-dimension\rwas determined to be 16.64±4.41. A slightly negative and significant\rrelationship was found between the total score averages of the\rPittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and nutrition sub-dimension (r=-0.196\r[95% confidence interval: (-0.297)-(-0.085)].\rConclusion: In this study, more than half of the individuals had low\rlevels of sleep quality and above-average levels of healthy nutritional\rbehaviour. It is recommended for healthcare professionals to conduct\rtraining programs towards preventing the factors that cause poor sleep\rquality and unhealthy nutritional behaviour in individuals.