Comparison of Factors Affecting Sleep Quality of Health and Vocational University Students

Authors

  • Khwanthida Phimphakarn Faculty of Nursing, HRH Princess Chulabhorn College of Medical Science
  • Potjanat Kuesakul Department of Educational Quality Assurance, College of Industrial Technology, KMUTNB
  • Kitti Kuesakul Department of Educational Quality Assurance, College of Industrial Technology, KMUTNB

Keywords:

sleep quality, stress, perception of health

Abstract

This research is an exploratory research. Comparison of Factors Affecting Sleep Quality of Health and Vocational University Students. The samples were 800 students of public universities in Bangkok of health and vocational groups, purposive sampling. Four questionnaires were used in this study: the demographic characteristic scale; gender, age, year of study, the stress test, the health perception test and the sleep quality scale. The reliability coefficients of the stress test, the health perception test and the sleep quality scale were .89, respectively. Data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, F-test or anova, multiple linear regression.
The results of this study:
1. The personal data of the sample Regarding gender of health and vocational university students, it was found that health university students: Most of them were female, 283 (70.75 %), between 21-25 years old; 284 (71.00 %), studying in the second year; 143 (35.75%) and vocational university students: Most were female, 271 (67.75%), between 21-25 years old; 298 (74.50%), studying in the second year; 139 (34.75%).
2. Stress level, it was found that most of the health university students, mostly low stress level of 289 (72.25%) and moderate stress level of 111 (27.75%), respectively. Most vocational university students were low stress level 268 (67%) and moderate stress level 132 (33%), respectively.
3. The level of perception of health status, it was found that most of the health university students, perceived health status as relatively good; 254 (63.5%), perceived moderate health status; 121 (30.25%) and perceived good health status; 25 (6.25%), respectively. While most of the health university students, perceived health status as relatively good; 231 (57.75%), perceived moderate health status; 152 (38 %) and perceived good health status; 17 (4.25%), respectively.
4. Sleep quality, it was found that most of the health university students had good sleep quality, 261 (65.25%) and poor sleep quality, 139 (34.75%). Vocational university students, most of them had good sleep quality, 225 (56.25%) and poor sleep quality, 175 (43.75%).
5. The perceived factors of health status (health) and stress (vocational) together predicted the sleep quality of health and vocational university students with statistical significance at the 0.05 level, while the sleep quality score was not significant. correlated with sex, age and year of study.

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2022-02-10