SLEEP QUALITY OF PEOPLE OF WORKING AGE AND ASSESSMENT OF FACTORS INFLUENCING IT

Abstract

The aim of study - to assess the sleep quality of working-age individuals and the factors influencing it.
Material and methods. A quantitative study was conducted using an online questionnaire survey. A total of 410 properly completed questionnaires were analyzed. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index questionnaire was used to assess sleep quality, while the Reeder Stress Scale and general questions were applied to evaluate stress. The data were processed using “SPSS v. 24” and “Microsoft 365” software.
Results. Poor sleep quality was identified in 70.73% of respondents. Only 10.49% of participants subjectively rated their sleep quality as very good. The study revealed a statistically significant relationship between sleep quality, age groups, and marital status (p=0.030). The use of sleeping medication was found to significantly correlate with poorer sleep quality across all age groups (p=0.000498). Perceived levels of stress were evenly distributed among respondents, with 43% of respondents reporting both nervous tension and stressful state. Additionally, a statistically significant relationship was found between stress, age groups, and education level (p=0.0017). The findings also showed that respondents experiencing higher levels of stress were more likely to suffer from poor sleep quality (p=0.000).
Conclusions. The majority of study participants were found to have poor sleep quality, which is significantly influenced by sociodemographic factors and experienced stress. Higher levels of stress were associated with more frequent occurrences of poor sleep quality. Sleep quality and stress represent a pressing issue among working-age individuals, which tend to intensify with age and increasingly affect both health and quality of life.