Study of Sleep Quality Index Based on the Outbreak of COVID-19 Disease in Social Network Users in Iran (A Descriptive Study)

COVID-19 is an international concern for public health. The emergence of the emerging and pervasive disease, in addition to threatening physical health, has also affected mental health. The aim of this study was to study the quality of sleep based on the prevalence of Quaid 19 disease in social network users in Iran.

Methods and Materials: 

The present study was descriptive and survey. The statistical population was all Telegram and WhatsApp users. 443 people were selected as available sampling method. To collect data from Online Questionnaire Pittsburgh Sleep Quality (PSQI) used.

The findings showed that the mean and standard deviation of sleep quality among the respondents was equal to (8.44±11.02), which was about 53.3% with poor sleep quality and 46.7% with proper sleep quality. Sleep delays (77.4%), sleep performance (85.6%), sleep disorders (67.7%) had the highest rate of inappropriate quality, while mental quality of sleep (32.1) and drug use (13.1) They were of good quality. Sleep delay and sleep disturbances were also higher in women than men. The mental quality of sleep, sleep efficiency, and daily dysfunction among married people are significantly higher than for single people.

The Covid-19 virus affects sleep quality components so that people who have experienced corona, with the exception of sleep efficiency, perform less well in other components of sleep quality. Sleep quality is significantly higher in people without chronic illness. Sleep quality is significantly lower among people with parents with chronic disease than people without parents with chronic disease.