Impact of COVID-19 on the Sleep and Mental Status of University Students : Impact of COVID-19

Autif Hussain Mangi; Fahim Ullah Khan; Laiq Zaman

doi:10.54393/pbmj.v6i10.962

Authors

Autif Hussain Mangi Institute of Biochemistry, University of Sindh Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan
Fahim Ullah Khan Department of Zoology, University of Science and Technology Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Laiq Zaman Department of Zoology, University of Science and Technology Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54393/pbmj.v6i10.962

Keywords:

Covid-19, Sleep, Mental Health

Abstract

Quality sleep with good mental health plays an important role for university students. Objective: To determine the impact of COVID-19 on the sleep quality of university students in Hyderabad and adjoining areas. Methods: It was a cross-sectional study conducted at the University of Sindh from December 2020 to February 2021 during the peak period of COVID-19. There were a total of 232 randomly selected male and female university students during the research work. The data were statistically calculated in percent and frequencies by using SPSS software version-21. The statistical difference was determined by applying a chi-square test and the p-value of < 0.05 was set as significant. Results: The majority (63%) of males were spending 8-9 hours on sleeping. Most of the females (52%) were spending less time (4-5 hours) on sleeping. Day naps were common in men compared to women and also 25% of males were taking sleeping pills frequently. About 27% of males and 8% of females reported headaches on waking up in the morning. Females were going early for sleeping compared to males. Conclusions: COVID-19 affected the sleep that might have also impacted the mental health of male and female university students during a stressful pandemic situation of COVID-19.

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