Evaluation of Anxiety, Stress, and Sleep Disorders in Professors and Students of Sari Dental School during the COVID-19 Pondemic in 2021

This study aimed to investigate the levels of anxiety, stress, and prevalence of sleep disorders in professors and students of Sari Dental School, Sari, Iran, during the COVID-19 pandemic. This descriptive-analytical study was conducted on 23 university professors and 115 students of Sari Dental School. The required data were collected through questionnaires, namely the Corona Disease Anxiety Scale to check the level of participants' anxiety and stress, and the PSQI-Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index to check the quality of participants' sleep. The questionnaires were sent and completed via Email, WhatsApp, or Telegram. The collected data were analyzed in SPSS 26 software. The prevalence of sleep disorders in professors and students of Sari Dental School during the COVID-19 pandemic was 56.5% and 62.6%, respectively. Anxiety and stress levels of 17 (73.9%) professors and 109 (94.8%) students of Sari Dental School were mild during the COVID-19; however, it was at moderate and severe levels only in 6 (26.1%) professors and 6 (5.2%) students. Stress and anxiety of university professors and students demonstrated a significant relationship with their gender (P<0.05). The results of this study indicated that the total score of anxiety and stress of professors and students was at a low level. Sleep disorders of professors and students were at an inappropriate and poor level, and if a sleep disorder existed, it was not serious. The components of mental quality of sleep and the component of psychological symptoms in professors and students did not have an ideal level.