The Sleep Quality in Adolescents and the Factors that Affect It

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Purpose: This study was done to determine the sleep quality in adolescents and the factors that affect it. Material and method: The study was done by surveying the 300 adolescents. In the research, defining Questionnaire Form, Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PUKI) and Epworth Sleepiness Scale (EUO) were used. Results: The average age were 17,02 }1,04 (14-20 years). The average total PUKI is 6,28 }3,05 and the score interval is 1-17. The rate of the ones whose sleep quality is bad is 54,7 %. The average point of the Epworth sleepiness scale is 4,61 }3,87, and the 9 % of the adolescents have suffered from sleepiness during the day. The sleep quality was found to be 79,4 % in those with a body disease, 74.35 in those with sleep disorder, 66,3 % in those who have sleep problem while studying, 66% in those who drink too much coffee and tea, 73,1 in the smokers, 71,4% in those having social-familial problems, 76,6% in those having physical and psychological problems, 77,8% in the ones with GIS disorder, 73,8% in those who have the problem of appetite change, and 70% in those with cute infections. In the analysis of logistic regression, social and familial problems the formerly experienced sleep disorders and the change of appetite are the determining factors responsible for the decrease in the sleep quality. Conclusions: The sleep quality of adolescents is low. It is considerably important to raise awareness of the effects of sleep quality in adolescents on the growth-development and academic success by eliminating the controllable factors.

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Sleep quality , sleep disorders , sleepiness during the day

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