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: Received: 13 February 2024 / Approved: 13 February 2024 / Online: 14 February 2024 (08:18:32 CET)
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Gogichadze, M.; Mgbedo, N.E.; Joao, I.S.; Chukwu, C.V.; Mohammad, R.A.; Odzelashvili, I.; Landia, N. Mood Disorders and Sleep Quality among Undergraduate Students during Covid-19. Preprints2024, 2024020762. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202402.0762.v1
Gogichadze, M.; Mgbedo, N.E.; Joao, I.S.; Chukwu, C.V.; Mohammad, R.A.; Odzelashvili, I.; Landia, N. Mood Disorders and Sleep Quality among Undergraduate Students during Covid-19. Preprints 2024, 2024020762. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202402.0762.v1
Gogichadze, M.; Mgbedo, N.E.; Joao, I.S.; Chukwu, C.V.; Mohammad, R.A.; Odzelashvili, I.; Landia, N. Mood Disorders and Sleep Quality among Undergraduate Students during Covid-19. Preprints2024, 2024020762. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202402.0762.v1
APA Style
Gogichadze, M., Mgbedo, N.E., Joao, I.S., Chukwu, C.V., Mohammad, R.A., Odzelashvili, I., & Landia, N. (2024). Mood Disorders and Sleep Quality among Undergraduate Students during Covid-19. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202402.0762.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Gogichadze, M., Inga Odzelashvili and Natia Landia. 2024 "Mood Disorders and Sleep Quality among Undergraduate Students during Covid-19" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202402.0762.v1
Abstract
Studies have established the crucial role of sleep among the students which plays a significant role in their mood. This study aimed to examine the mood disorders and sleep quality among undergraduate students at the University of Georgia (UG) and comparison between students’ nationality.This cross-sectional study was a self-reported questionnaire comprised of demographics including age, gender, year of study, current location, lifestyle data (Exercise and smoking), the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DAS21) and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). We performed a descriptive analysis, and the Chi-square was statistically significant at p<0.05. The prevalence was at a 95% confidence interval (95% CI) as multivariate analysis examined the multicollinearity.The female students were most of the respondents, below the age of 20 years. The student's mean age was20.20 (SD± 3.0). DAS report presented 72.7% of students with depressive symptoms, 77.8% with anxiety symptoms, and 62.2% had stress. Georgian students were more at risk of having depressive complaints (95% Cl[1.567-3.788]), anxiety (95% Cl[1.612-4.285]), and stress symptoms (95% Cl[1.743-3.831]). There was a strong relationship between the students who experienced poor sleeping patterns and depressive complaints (aOR 0.10). The students who were smokers (aOR 0.39) were more likely to report anxiety symptoms than the students that do not exercise (aOR 1.68).It was observed that students with depressive symptoms, anxiety, and complaints of stress had a significantly high risk of poor sleep quality. Further studies are recommended to curb psychological symptoms ofmood changes in association with sleep disorders among students.
Medicine and Pharmacology, Psychiatry and Mental Health
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