Magnitude of Poor Sleep Hygiene Practice and Associated Factors among Medical Students in Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Molla, Alemayehu; Wondie, Tirusew

doi:https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/6611338

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Volume 2021 | Article ID 6611338 | https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/6611338

Magnitude of Poor Sleep Hygiene Practice and Associated Factors among Medical Students in Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Alemayehu Molla¹and Tirusew Wondie²

Academic Editor: Luigi Ferini-Strambi

Received16 Nov 2020

Revised28 Jan 2021

Accepted08 Feb 2021

Published16 Feb 2021

Abstract

Background. Good sleep hygiene plays an important role in human health. Medical students are notorious for insufficient and irregular sleep habits which are linked with students’ learning abilities, poor academic performance, and poor interpersonal relationship which predispose them to mental illnesses. However, it has not been studied among medical students in Ethiopia. Method. This institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 576 undergraduate medical students selected by using a stratified sampling technique. Sleep hygiene (SHI) was assessed by a 13-item sleep hygiene questionnaire. Binary logistic regression was used to identify the potential determinants of poor sleep hygiene among undergraduate medical students. Variables with values less than 0.05 were considered statistically significant, and the strength of the association was presented by adjusted odds ratio with 95% C.I. Result. The prevalence of poor sleep hygiene practice among undergraduate medical students was 48.1% (95% 43.7, 52.1). After adjusting for the possible confounders, being female (, 95% CI 1.03, 2.26), having depressive symptoms (, 95% CI 2.26, 5.59), with stress symptoms (, 95% CI 1.61, 3.60), and having anxiety symptoms (, 95% CI 1.42, 3.31) were associated with poor sleep hygiene practice at value < 0.05. Conclusion. Almost half of the medical students had poor sleep hygiene practice. Routine screening of depressive and stress symptoms and education about sleep hygiene are warranted among medical students.

1. Introduction

Sleep hygiene depends on behaviors and environmental conditions [1] that are aimed at ensuring good quality sleep and is important to avoid sleep disorders [2]. It is a one component of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) to treat chronic insomnia [2–5]. People who get enough sleep have more energy and better cognitive function and performance throughout the day [6]. Poor sleep quality among medical students has significant impact on mental and physical health, leading to problem of drinking and suicidal thought which adversely affects academic performance and influences the community [7–9]. And also, it affects their future work performance as practitioners and the health care system [10].

WHO report showed that about 27% of people suffer from sleep problems worldwide [11]. The rate of sleep difficulties reported in developed nations like USA also showed that 50 to 70 million people are chronically suffering from sleep disorders [12, 13]. Students are notorious for insufficient and poor quality sleep and for irregular sleep habits, such as sleeping less during the week [14–19]. Prevalence of poor sleep is twofold high among university than general population as a result of shift sleep–wake cycle due to their study and work schedules [10, 20]. Poor sleep hygiene practices are linked with students’ abilities of learning and academic performance [21, 22].

Medical study is one of the most stressful fields, and poor sleep is more common among medical students than nonmedical students [23]. As studies reported, medical students have a more stressful academic program related to long duration of study year and overnight clinical duties which affect their habits of sleep and result in sleep difficulties [24–26]. A study conducted in developing countries showed that 32.5%-76% of medical students suffer from poor sleep quality [27, 28].

Both the quality and quantity of sleep affect student’s ability to cope with emotional challenges [29]. Conversely, sleep deprivation and sleep disturbances trigger negative emotional reactivity and diminish the effect of positive emotions [29]. For these reasons, practices and behaviors that promote consistent and uninterrupted sleep are important to improve sleep quality and increase daytime alertness [30].

Sleep hygiene includes different practices and behaviors like limiting daytime naps to less than 30 minutes, regular exercise, limited exposure to phones, consistency on sleep schedule, avoidance of stimulants close to bedtime, and avoiding eating large meals late in the evening and similar [30].

Factors like coffee or tea; excessive use of social media; use of drugs; medical problems; having depressive, anxiety, and stress symptoms; academic performance; and gender were associated with poor sleep hygiene practice in different studies [10, 19, 31].

Despite the high prevalence of poor sleep hygiene practice among medical students, as per the investigators’ knowledge, there is no specific study among medical students in Ethiopia. Therefore, this study was intended to assess the magnitude of poor sleep hygiene practice and associated factors among medical students in Ethiopia.

2. Methods and Materials

2.1. Study Design and Setting

An institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted from May 1-June 8, 2019. The study was conducted at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital which is found in Addis Ababa, and it is the largest referral hospital in the country with more than 700 beds. The hospital addresses students coming from all parts of Ethiopia for medical study. A total of 20100 students are available and 1647 undergraduate medical student’s studies in the hospital.

2.2. Study Population

The study participants were all undergraduate medical students at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital. Students who were severely ill with difficulty of communication during the study period were excluded.

2.3. Sample Size Determination and Sampling Procedure

The sample size was determined with the following assumptions: margin of error 4, at 95% CI, proportion 61.4%, which was taken from Sudan and nonresponse rate of 10%. The final calculated sample size was 626. Stratified sampling technique was used to select samples. To assure representativeness of the sample, proportional allocation was done to the respective class year or strata. The list of students was obtained from college registrar, and computer-generated simple random sampling method was used to select each study participants from their respective group.

2.4. Data Collection and Tools

Data was collected by using interviewer-administered structured and pretested questionnaires. It was collected by three BSc psychiatry nurses and supervised by one mental health professional. Sociodemographic characteristics were collected by semistructured questionnaires; also, current uses of substance (alcohol, cigarette, and khat) were assessed by using of a specific substance for nonmedical purpose in the last three months.

The outcome variable Sleep Hygiene Index (SHI) was assessed by a 13-item sleep hygiene questionnaire. Each item is rated on a five-point scale ranging from 0 (never) to 4 (always). Total scores range from 0 to 52, with a higher score representing poor sleep hygiene. SHI has shown adequate reliability and validity [32, 33]. Social support was measured using Oslo 3-item social support scale (OSS-3) having poor social support, a score of “3-8”; intermediate social support, a score of “9-11”; and strong social support, a score of “12-14” [34]. Depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms were measured using Lovibond and Lovibond’s short version of the depression anxiety stress scale (DASS-21). The questionnaires explain the experience of the items in the past week, and each item is scored from 0 (did not apply to me at all) to 3 (applied to me very much). Finally, the values obtained were multiplied by 2 [35]. The reliability of these instruments in the current study is checked using the Cronbach , and it is 91% for depression, 72.2%for anxiety, and 88.2% for stress components.

2.5. Statistical Analysis

The data were entered into the computer using EPI Data version 3.1 and exported to statistical package for social science (SPSS) version 20. Associations of sleep hygiene practice and associated factors were identified using logistic regression. Following each bivariate regression, a multivariable logistic regression model was constructed. Variables with value below 0.05 were considered statistically significant, and the strength of associations was determined using adjusted odds ratio (AOR) at 95% CI.

3. Results

3.1. Sociodemographic Characteristics of Respondents

A total of 576 participants were included in the study, and the response rate was 92%. The mean age (±SD) of the respondents was 21.5 (±2.4), with age ranging from 18 to 28 years and about 310 (53.8%) of participants were males. Educational status of the students showed that about 128 (22%) of respondents were fourth year. Regarding marital status, majorities of the respondents were single (94.1%) and the mean of cumulative grade was (Table 1).

3.2. Clinical, Behavioral, and Social Factors of the Respondents

Among participants, 369 (64.1%) and 322 (55.9%) had depressive and stress symptoms, respectively. Regarding substance-related factors, about 236 (41%) of the respondents use alcohol currently within three months and 280 (48.6%) of the participants reported that they had poor social support (Table 2).

3.3. Magnitude of Poor Sleep Hygiene among Medical Students

Overall, 277 [48.1% (95% CI, 43.7, 52.1)] of students have poor sleep hygiene practice. Regarding component results of sleep hygiene practice, a relatively large numbers (18.1%) of participants always use their bed other than sleeping for watching television, reading, and eating food followed by 15.5% of respondents think, plan and, worry in bed. Among participants, 8.5% of them always use coffee before their bed time and about 15.3% of respondents always go to bed at different time. Poor sleep hygiene is also high among participants with age category of ≤21 years (55%).

3.4. Factors Associated with Sleep Hygiene Practice

In bivariate binary logistic analysis variables, being female, age range ≤21 years, current use of alcohol, having depressive anxiety, and stress symptoms were associated with poor sleep hygiene practice at value less than 0.25.

But, in multivariable logistic regression, variables, being female, having depressive, stress, and anxiety symptoms were statistically significant with poor sleep hygiene practice at value less than 0.05.

The odds of having poor sleep hygiene practices among female students was 1.53 times higher as compared to their counter parts (, 95% CI, (1,03, 2.26). The odds of having poor sleep hygiene practice among respondents with stress symptoms was 2.41 times higher as compared to those without stress (, 95% CI, 1.61, 3.60).

Regarding depression, participants with depressive symptoms were 3.55 times more likely to have poor sleep hygiene practice as compared with respondents who had no depression (, 95% CI, 2.26, 5.59). The presence of anxiety symptom was also another factor which associated with poor sleep hygiene practice. Participants with anxiety symptoms were 2.2 times more likely to develop poor sleep hygiene practice as compared with their counter parts (, 95% CI (1.42, 3.31)) (Table 3).

4. Discussion

In this study, the prevalence of poor sleep hygiene practice was 48.1% (95% 43.7, 52.1), which is in line with the study conducted in Southern Universities 40-50% [36], Brazil 51.5% [37], US 50.9% [38], and Hong Kong [14], showing that large numbers of participants did not practice sleep hygiene components like using of bed for night sleep purpose and avoidance of coffee and other stimulants during bed time. However, the result of the present study is higher than that of the study reported in Nigeria 32% [27] and Pakistan Karachi 39.5%. On the other hand, this study is lower than the previous studies done in Iran 57.5% [39], Saudi Arabia 70.4%-76% [28, 40, 41], India 72.9% [42], and Pakistani 77% [23]. The possible reasons for the variability could be due to differences in sampling technique, which was consecutive sampling technique used in Pakistan Karachi. Study population difference also might have its contribution for variation since a study conducted in Nigeria used only 5th and 6th year students and in Central India, first and second year students were the study participants. Our study included all medical students which might be attributed to the high number of lectures and study load during the early preclinical years, and those students may not adequately adapt to such high-load classes after studying at secondary schools. In our country, medical students have wider academic program, long duration of study year, and clinical duties including overnight duties which might affect their habits of maintaining good sleep hygiene practice. Another possible reason might be related to differences in cultural habits, socioeconomic status, and nature of universities from different countries.

Regarding factors associated with poor sleep hygiene practice, being female was strongly associated with poor sleep hygiene practice and the finding is supported with previous studies conducted by Cheng et al. [43] and this is also consistent with other studies conducted in different countries [44–47]. But it is contrary to a study conducted in Iraq among medical students of Qazvin University. The possible reason might be due to the fact that females physiologically need more time for sleep [44, 48].

There is also significant association between having stress symptoms and poor sleep hygiene practice among medical students. This is similar to the finding of study conducted in Pakistan [23] and Saudi Arabia [28]. Physiologically, studies have found that sleep and stress are closely link to the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis [49, 50]. Acute stress decreases slow wave and rapid eye movement and increases sleep deprivation [50].

In this study, the odds of having poor sleep hygiene practice among respondents with depressive symptoms was 3.55 times higher as compared to their counterparts. This finding coincides with results from Hong Kong [14], Virginia [19], and Saudi Arabia [41]. The possible reason might be due to decreased amount of neurotransmitter serotonin and results in diminished cognitive performance that affects normal sleep pattern. Finally, having anxiety symptom was another factor associated with poor sleep hygiene practice among medical students. This finding was supported by a study conducted in southern universities [36] and Lithuanian medical students [51]. The possible explanation for this might be due to fear which makes it harder to fall asleep. In addition, sleep deprivation can worsen anxiety, spurring a negative cycle involving insomnia and anxiety disorders [52].

Evidences showed that a cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is important in improving sleep problem among college students [53–55]. The cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is a structured and evidence-based technique to reduce the symptoms of insomnia by focusing on the connections between the way we think, the things we do, and how we sleep. The trained CBT-I providers can identify and challenge thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of individuals with sleep problem [56, 57]. Studies also showed that sleep education intervention is important in improving and maintaining sleep hygiene practice and sleep quality. Improvements were shown in self-reported sleep behaviors including stopping electronics earlier, waking earlier during the week, keeping a more regular sleep schedule, and napping less [38, 58, 59].

Different studies showed bidirectional relationship between insomnia, anxiety, and depression. This suggests that insomnia, anxiety, and depression are intertwined over time [60–62]. As a result, the potential interactive mechanisms and therapeutic strategy for depression and anxiety in sleep disturbance need bidirectional consideration.

5. Conclusion

Approximately half of the participants had poor sleep hygiene practice. Being female and having stress, depressive, and anxiety symptoms were found to be significant predictors. Institution-based academic counseling center focusing on student’s study skill and coping with their stressful environment is crucial. Moreover, it is better to educate medical students about proper sleep hygiene and the consequences of poor sleep hygiene practices. It is important to give cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) for students who are female, with age years and having depressive, anxiety, and stress symptoms. It would have been better to conduct prospective studies to investigate the cause and effect relationship of risk factors of poor sleep hygiene practice.

5.1. Limitation of the Study

The nature of the study design might not establish temporal relationship between outcome and independent variables in this study.

Data Availability

The raw data included in the manuscript is available and can be accessed from the corresponding author.

Ethical Approval

Ethical clearance was obtained from ethical review board of University of Gondar and Amanuel mental specialized hospital.

The participants were informed about the purpose of study, and confidentiality was maintained throughout the study. The right was also given to the participants to refuse or discontinue at any time during interview. Finally, data was collected after obtaining written informed consent from participants.

Conflicts of Interest

All authors declare that they have no competing interests.

Authors’ Contributions

TW conceived the research. She framed the methods, did the analysis, and wrote the final paper. AM participated in framing the method and write-up and wrote the manuscript. All the authors read and agreed on the final manuscript.

Acknowledgments

The authors of this study would like to acknowledge the staff of the Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital for their cooperation in giving information. We also thank Amanuel mental specialized hospital for supporting during data collection. We also appreciate the study participants for their cooperation in providing the necessary information. This work was funded by Amanuel mental specialized hospital for data collection.

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