Psychological distress and sleep quality among Sri Lankan medical students during an economic crisis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study examined the evidence of the prevalence of psychological distress and poor sleep among medical students and its associations during an economic crisis.

Design

This was a cross-sectional study using an online questionnaire. It included the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI).

Setting and participants

This study included medical undergraduates from a large metropolitan university in Sri Lanka.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

We assessed the prevalence of psychological distress, sleep quality, and factors associated with psychological distress. To evaluate the associations, we used logistic regression.

Results

The majority (69.2%) had some form of distress (depression, anxiety or stress), w

SUBMITTER: Liyanage G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11198848 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature