Sleep hygiene efficacy on quality of sleep and mental ability among insomniac patients

Background Insomnia affects both quality of life and productivity at work, and it raises the risk of other diseases, such as depression, that coexist with insomnia. Nowadays, it is highly advised to treat insomnia with behavioral and psychological therapeutic methods to ensure the quality of your sl...

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Main Authors: Sivasankari Varadharasu, Niyati Das
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Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2024-10-01
Series:Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_48_24
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description Background Insomnia affects both quality of life and productivity at work, and it raises the risk of other diseases, such as depression, that coexist with insomnia. Nowadays, it is highly advised to treat insomnia with behavioral and psychological therapeutic methods to ensure the quality of your sleep. Aim This study aimed to find the efficacy of sleep hygiene techniques in improving sleep quality and mental ability among insomnia clients. Methods Self-structured questionnaires used to evaluate sleep quality and the McQuaig Mental Ability Test to test mental ability were used to collect data during the study’s six-week duration, which involved the recruitment of 50 participants using a purposive sample technique. A paired sample t-test and Pearson correlation were used for the statistical analysis. Results Data analysis shows that sleep quality (t = 33.35) (P = 0.0000) and mental ability (t = 35.33) (P = 0.0001) are both highly significant at P =0.0001. Correlation regression data of sleep hygiene elements such as schedule, avoiding caffeine and beverages, relaxation routine, and sleep-stimulating environment shows that there is a positive correlation with the quality of sleep at r = 0.9, 0.89, 0.75, and 0.68, whereas P = 0.000, 0.01, and 0.023, respectively. Similar to this, there is a positive association between mental ability and good sleep habits such as a relaxing routine, a sleep-promoting environment, and a schedule with r = 0.91, 0.88, and 0.92, respectively, with P values of 0.0001, 0.001, and 0.001. Conclusion The results of the study provide compelling evidence that good sleep hygiene can help enhance insomniacs’ mental ability and sleep quality. Furthermore, those with moderate levels of sleep quality, those between the ages of 18 and 38, and those with higher education benefited more than others.
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spelling doaj-art-ee02f7e0509740febbb32b87ee442ea82025-08-20T02:12:30ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care2249-48632278-71352024-10-0113104693469810.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_48_24Sleep hygiene efficacy on quality of sleep and mental ability among insomniac patientsSivasankari VaradharasuNiyati DasBackground Insomnia affects both quality of life and productivity at work, and it raises the risk of other diseases, such as depression, that coexist with insomnia. Nowadays, it is highly advised to treat insomnia with behavioral and psychological therapeutic methods to ensure the quality of your sleep. Aim This study aimed to find the efficacy of sleep hygiene techniques in improving sleep quality and mental ability among insomnia clients. Methods Self-structured questionnaires used to evaluate sleep quality and the McQuaig Mental Ability Test to test mental ability were used to collect data during the study’s six-week duration, which involved the recruitment of 50 participants using a purposive sample technique. A paired sample t-test and Pearson correlation were used for the statistical analysis. Results Data analysis shows that sleep quality (t = 33.35) (P = 0.0000) and mental ability (t = 35.33) (P = 0.0001) are both highly significant at P =0.0001. Correlation regression data of sleep hygiene elements such as schedule, avoiding caffeine and beverages, relaxation routine, and sleep-stimulating environment shows that there is a positive correlation with the quality of sleep at r = 0.9, 0.89, 0.75, and 0.68, whereas P = 0.000, 0.01, and 0.023, respectively. Similar to this, there is a positive association between mental ability and good sleep habits such as a relaxing routine, a sleep-promoting environment, and a schedule with r = 0.91, 0.88, and 0.92, respectively, with P values of 0.0001, 0.001, and 0.001. Conclusion The results of the study provide compelling evidence that good sleep hygiene can help enhance insomniacs’ mental ability and sleep quality. Furthermore, those with moderate levels of sleep quality, those between the ages of 18 and 38, and those with higher education benefited more than others.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_48_24insomniainsomniac patientsmental abilitypsychotherapysleep hygienesleep quality
spellingShingle Sivasankari Varadharasu
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Sleep hygiene efficacy on quality of sleep and mental ability among insomniac patients
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
insomnia
insomniac patients
mental ability
psychotherapy
sleep hygiene
sleep quality
title Sleep hygiene efficacy on quality of sleep and mental ability among insomniac patients
title_full Sleep hygiene efficacy on quality of sleep and mental ability among insomniac patients
title_fullStr Sleep hygiene efficacy on quality of sleep and mental ability among insomniac patients
title_full_unstemmed Sleep hygiene efficacy on quality of sleep and mental ability among insomniac patients
title_short Sleep hygiene efficacy on quality of sleep and mental ability among insomniac patients
title_sort sleep hygiene efficacy on quality of sleep and mental ability among insomniac patients
topic insomnia
insomniac patients
mental ability
psychotherapy
sleep hygiene
sleep quality
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