Abstract: Aim of this study is to estimate the Prevalence of poor quality of sleep among adolescents in Jeddah during summer vacation, to know to which extent do these factors affect the quality of sleep among Jeddah’s adolescent population during summer vacation and To compare multiple factors and its effect on the sleep quality. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2016 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Adolescents were evaluated by online Google form distributed through social networking, between August 2016 to September 2016. The questions were divided to demographic data, questions to assess sleep quality according to Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and questions to assess each specific factor (diet, obesity, video games, TV, social life, chronic medical illness, and physical activity). Quality of sleep was determined by using Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) which it divided into 2 categories: good (A total score of less than 5 ) and poor (A total score of 5 or greater). Demographic/lifestyle factors were collected and analyzed as factor affecting quality of sleep. Rusults: Atotal of 202 respond to the electronic questioner and the result showing that females represented 56.4% of the sample. About 79% of 62 responds sleep in a dark room, 67.5% of 80 responds have TV in their bedroom and 55% of 169 responds had more than 3 social gathering in the past week. Around 92% of the adolescent were found to have a PSQI global score of >5, which reflects Poor quality of sleep (Figure 1). Poor quality of sleep was significantly higher in adolescent using electronic devices before sleep (P = 0.001), not drinks milk before sleep (P = 0.001) and self-assessment (P = 0.005) .(Table 2). While there is no significant association between quality of sleep and other factors such as gender, Education, Having Dinner ,Vitamin B supplements, Type of summer activities ,Meting people,Have TV in bedroom, Sharing bedroom, Sleeping with light on, Sleeping in noise and Exercise last week. Conclusion: Poor quality of sleep is associated with up to 92% of adolescent in Saudi Arabia during summer vacation, which is high by comparison to other studies. Use electronic device before sleep, Not Drinking milk and self has a significant negative impact on the sleep quality.
Keywords: Effect of Summer Vacation on the Quality of Sleep, Sleep Pattern.
Title: The Quality of Sleep among Adolescents in the City of Jeddah during Summer Vacation
Author: Rana A Alsulami, Saeed A Alwadie, Randa A Alsulami
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
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