Association between Sleep Quality and Mental Health among Medical Students: A College Based Study in Himachal Pradesh, India

Background: This cross-sectional study investigated the association between the sleep quality and mental health among medical students in Himachal Pradesh, India. Methods: Using standardized instruments Pittsburgh sleep quality index and depression anxiety stress scale-21 (PSQI and DASS-21), we asse...

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Main Authors: Punam Verma, Hitesh Jani, Priti Bhanderi, Bhoopendra Patel, Rupali Parlewar
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Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2025-05-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_310_25
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Bhoopendra Patel
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description Background: This cross-sectional study investigated the association between the sleep quality and mental health among medical students in Himachal Pradesh, India. Methods: Using standardized instruments Pittsburgh sleep quality index and depression anxiety stress scale-21 (PSQI and DASS-21), we assessed 400 medical students. Results: Results revealed that 76.75% of students were poor sleepers (PSQI >5), with a mean global PSQI score of 7.91 ± 3.85. Mental health assessment showed 63% experiencing anxiety, 32% stress, and 27% depression. Multinomial logistic regression revealed significant associations between the sleep latency and mental health outcomes, with increased sleep latency raising odds of depression (22%), anxiety (28%) and stress (35%). Conclusion: Poor sleep especially sleep latency strongly predicted mental health problems among medical students.
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spelling doaj-art-8c40922b479e4f8c8116cdaa957975592025-08-20T02:34:36ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences0976-48790975-74062025-05-0117Suppl 1S363S36510.4103/jpbs.jpbs_310_25Association between Sleep Quality and Mental Health among Medical Students: A College Based Study in Himachal Pradesh, IndiaPunam VermaHitesh JaniPriti BhanderiBhoopendra PatelRupali ParlewarBackground: This cross-sectional study investigated the association between the sleep quality and mental health among medical students in Himachal Pradesh, India. Methods: Using standardized instruments Pittsburgh sleep quality index and depression anxiety stress scale-21 (PSQI and DASS-21), we assessed 400 medical students. Results: Results revealed that 76.75% of students were poor sleepers (PSQI >5), with a mean global PSQI score of 7.91 ± 3.85. Mental health assessment showed 63% experiencing anxiety, 32% stress, and 27% depression. Multinomial logistic regression revealed significant associations between the sleep latency and mental health outcomes, with increased sleep latency raising odds of depression (22%), anxiety (28%) and stress (35%). Conclusion: Poor sleep especially sleep latency strongly predicted mental health problems among medical students.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_310_25dass-21indiamedical studentsmental healthpsqisleep quality
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title Association between Sleep Quality and Mental Health among Medical Students: A College Based Study in Himachal Pradesh, India
title_full Association between Sleep Quality and Mental Health among Medical Students: A College Based Study in Himachal Pradesh, India
title_fullStr Association between Sleep Quality and Mental Health among Medical Students: A College Based Study in Himachal Pradesh, India
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title_short Association between Sleep Quality and Mental Health among Medical Students: A College Based Study in Himachal Pradesh, India
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