Quality of sleep and related factors among junior middle school students of grade three in Gaomi city

ObjectiveTo examine the quality of sleep and its influencing factors among junior middle school students in Gaomi city. MethodsA sampling survey was carried out among 1 063 students of grade three in 3 junior middle schools with a self-designed questionnaire and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index(PSQI).Logistic regression was used to analyze related factors of sleep quality. ResultsThe mean PSQI score was 3.30±2.38 and the mean score was 0.65±0.02 for subjective sleep quality,0.74±0.02 for the time to fall asleep,0.31±0.02 for sleep time,0.20±0.02 for sleep efficiency,0.65±0.02 for sleep disorders,0.02±0.01 for sleeping drug application,and 0.74±0.26 for daytime dysfunction,respectively.Among the students,64(8.0%)reported sleep quality problems.Multiple factor analysis results showed that being happy in school(P=0.000)was a protective factor for the students to have good sleep quality.Seldom or never chatting with families were risk factors for good sleep quality,with the odds ratio(OR)of 2.806(95% confidence interval 95%CI:1.129-6.974)and OR of 15.498(95%CI:2.125-113.018). ConclusionThe general sleep quality is good among junior middle school students of grade three in Gaomi city and campus life and parent-child relationship are important influencing factors for sleep quality of the students.Comprehensive measures should be adopted to improve the sleep quality to promote physical and psychological health of the students.