Changes in the sleep quality and physical activity habits of vocational school students during the COVID-19

Orkide PALABIYIK; Nurcan ERDOĞAN KURTARAN; Selçuk KORKMAZ

doi:https://doi.org/10.29228/JOHSE.10

Makale detayları

Changes in the sleep quality and physical activity habits of vocational school students during the COVID-19

Yazarlar:

Orkide PALABIYIK | Nurcan ERDOĞAN KURTARAN | Selçuk KORKMAZ

Yayıncı:

Marmara University

Ana Başlıklar:

Sağlık teşvikleri

Dergi:

Journal of Health Services and Education 2021 Vol.5 Issue 2, pp.39-47

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2021

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000616307

Sıklık:

İki Yıllık

eISSN:

2636-8285

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29228/JOHSE.10

Özet:

 

Aims: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a decision to implement distance education became effective in Turkey as of March 22, 2020. The present study aims to investigate the changes in the sleep quality and physical activity habits of university students during distance education.
Methods: A total of 634 students from Trakya University Health Services Vocational School, consisting of 463 females and 171 males, participated in the study. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and the International Physical Activity Short Form (IPAQ-SF) were applied online to evaluate the sleep quality, physical activity levels and sedentary behavior of the participants.
Results:A significant increase was observed in PSQI scores under the restrictions introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the pre-pandemic period (p<0.001). Subjective sleep quality score was found to be higher in females than in males (p<0.001). However, a significant decrease in IPAQ scores was noted in both genders during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to before the pandemic (p<0.001). Mean daily sitting time was found to increase from 7.5 (4.5-10.5) hours before the pandemic to 12 (7.5-16.5) hours during the pandemic.
Conclusion: Students' sleep quality and physical activity habits were negatively affected during the COVID 19 pandemic. In this regard, awareness-raising activities and training should be organized and implemented to improve sleep quality, increase physical activity and reduce sedentary behavior in students during the repeated lockdowns. Furthermore, the use of mobile applications with social networking features or wearable technologies that support this purpose may help raise awareness and increase motivation for physical activity.

Makale detayları

Changes in the sleep quality and physical activity habits of vocational school students during the COVID-19

Yazarlar: Orkide PALABIYIK | Nurcan ERDOĞAN KURTARAN | Selçuk KORKMAZ

Yayıncı: Marmara University

Ana Başlıklar: Sağlık teşvikleri

Dergi: Journal of Health Services and Education 2021 Vol.5 Issue 2, pp.39-47

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 9/2021

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2000616307

Sıklık: İki Yıllık

eISSN: 2636-8285

DOI: https://doi.org/10.29228/JOHSE.10

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Orkide PALABIYIK | Nurcan ERDOĞAN KURTARAN | Selçuk KORKMAZ

Yayıncı:

Marmara University

Ana Başlıklar:

Sağlık teşvikleri

Dergi:

Journal of Health Services and Education 2021 Vol.5 Issue 2, pp.39-47

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2021

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000616307

Sıklık:

İki Yıllık

eISSN:

2636-8285

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29228/JOHSE.10