Influence of sleep duration and quality on depression symptoms among nurses during the Omicron outbreak: a cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nurses who work during the global pandemic are known to experience physical and psychological exhaustion, as well as severe anxiety and depression symptoms. This study aimed to explore the relationships between sleep duration, sleep quality, and depression symptoms among nurses during the outbreak of the Omicron variant.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted between August 2022 and September 2022. Participants (N = 2140) were evaluated for depression symptoms via the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), and sleep was evaluated via the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and "short sleep duration" was defined as ≤ 5 h per day. Demographic information was also collected. Binary and multivariate logistic regression was performed to assess the rela

SUBMITTER: Gu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11792486 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature