GENDER DIFFERENCES IN SLEEP QUALITY AND PATTERNS AMONG ADOLESCENTS: ANALYSIS OF A SCHOOL-BASED STUDY
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https://doi.org/10.52340/jecm.2025.04.09Keywords:
sleep, quality, adolescents, analysis, gender, schoolAbstract
The main objective of the present study was to assess sleep quality and various patterns associated with it among Georgian adolescents, focusing on gender. Using a cross-sectional study design, we studied one hundred and thirty 15-19-year-old school students with an equal ratio of girls and boys (65:65). To assess sleep quality, we used the internationally recognized Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Based on the analysis of data obtained from 130 participants, we determined that 23 adolescents' Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index scores are in the range of 0-7 points, 59 of them - 8-14, and 48 students - 15-21. (A high score indicates poor sleep quality). The overall sleep quality indicator is lower in girls. This is correlated with the use of electronic devices for more than 4 hours a day (49 girls), as well as alcohol consumption (31 girls) and adynamia (47 girls).
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