Moderating effect of sleep quality in the relationship between coping and distress among medical students.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The present study examined the moderating effects of sleep quality in the relationship between coping and distress among medical college students. Present study was conducted to ensure the mental health of medical students and to dig out the reasons behind their disturbed health which can directly impact their performance at work.

Methods

The study utilized a cross-sectional survey and was distributed to students at various medical institutions in the Punjab province of Pakistan from October 2019 to June 2020. The sample comprised 369 participants (120 males; 32.5%). The survey included the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Kessler Scale of Psychological Distress (K10), Brief Cope Scale, and Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale.

Results

The resu

SUBMITTER: Perveen S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11479903 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature