Background: Poor sleep quality impacts the quality of life and general health. However, there is a dearth of research in this area. The college student population has lifestyles and habits that deteriorate the quality of sleep and impact their health.
Objective: To ascertain the association between the sleep quality and general health of the college students.
Materials and Methods: This was a self-administered, questionnaire-based study conducted among 1,215 undergraduate students using Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index and General Health Index.
Result: Highly significant association was observed between the sleep quality and the general health quality of college students.
Conclusion: The quality of sleep significantly affects the quality of health in college students.
Key words: Sleep quality, Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index, General Health Index, physical health, mental health
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