Factors associated to sleep quality among students in Valaya Alongkorn Rajabhat University Under the Royal Patronage, Pathum Thani Province

Abstract

This study was cross-sectional descriptive research. The objective of this study was to study factors associated to sleep quality among a university student in Pathum Thani province. 421 samples who are undergraduate students, were selected by multi-stage random sampling method. Research instrument consisted of personal factors, environmental factors, healthy sleep habits and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (Thai-PSQI). The reliability research tools were 0.70, 0.84 and 0.70, respectively. The data were analyzed by frequency, percentage, mean, minimum, maximum and chi-square test statistics.
         The results showed most of the students had environmental factors were at a good level, 55.3 percent. They had moderate healthy sleep habits, 54.6 percent, and poor sleep quality at 56.1 percent. Factors significantly associated with the sleep quality of students include the relationship between environmental factors, healthy sleep habits and sleep quality (p-value = 0.001 and <0.001).
          The results of this study indicated that environmental factors and healthy sleep habits related to sleep quality. Stakeholder therefore should provide a basis for effective sleep promotion planning. Improving the sleep quality of the students.