Relation of Sleep Quality to Psychological Well-being in College Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-sectional Survey Study

Objective: This study aimed to determine the relationship between psychological well-being and sleep quality of university students during the Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Materials and Methods: The research was a web-based cross-sectional study conducted with 972 college students. Data were collected using a personal information form, the psychological well-being scale (PWS), and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Results: In the study, 92.4% of the students had poor sleep quality (=6-point) PSQI mean score. The mean PSQI global score of the students was 8.41±2.24 and the mean PWS score was 42.35±8.85. A negative statistically significant strong correlation was found between the PWS and the PSQI scores of the students (r=-0.335;p=0.000;p<0.01). Conclusion: College students studying with distance education system during the COVID-19 pandemic are at risk in terms of sleep quality and psychological well-being. Amaç: Bu çalışmada, Koronavirüs hastalığı-2019 (COVID-19) pandemisinde üniversite öğrencilerinin psikolojik iyi oluşla uyku kalitesi ilişkisinin belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Araştırma 972 üniversite öğrencisi ile yürütülen web tabanlı kesitsel bir çalışmadır. Veriler kişisel bilgi formu, psikolojik iyi oluş ölçeği (PÍOÖ) ve Pittsburgh Uyku Kalite Índeksi (PUKÍ) ile toplanmıştır. Bulgular: Araştırmada öğrencilerin %92,4'ünün kötü uyku kalitesi (6 ve üzeri puan) PUKÍ puan ortalamasına sahip olduğu belirlenmiştir. Araştırmada öğrencilerin PUKÍ puan ortalaması 8,41±2,24, PÍOÖ puan ortalaması ise 42,35±8,85 saptanmıştır. Öğrencilerin PÍOÖ ile PUKÍ puanları arasında güçlü negatif yönlü istatistiksel olarak anlamlı ilişki saptanmıştır (r: -0,335;p=0,000;p<0,01). Sonuç: COVID-19 salgını sürecinde uzaktan eğitimle öğrenim gören üniversite öğrencilerinin uyku kalitesi ve psikolojik iyi oluş açısından risk altında olduğu bulunmuştur.

The Effect of Perceived Organizational Support of Nurses on Their Resilience: A Cross-Sectional Study From Turkey.

BACKGROUND: Throughout and following the ongoing Coronavirus outbreak, there is an urgent need to focus on organizational support strategies aimed at improving the resilience of nurses. PURPOSE: This research aims to examine the relationship between the nurses' perceived organizational support and their resilience levels, and to reveal the characteristics that make a significant difference. METHODS: The data of this descriptive and cross-sectional study were collected from 722 nurses in February 2021 using the web-based survey method. The study followed the STROBE guideline. The data collection tools included the Introductory Information Form, the Survey of Perceived Organizational Support, and the Psychological Resilience Scale. RESULTS: Nurses were concluded to have perceived a moderate level of organizational support and their psychological resilience were found to be higher than average. A positive relationship was determined between the organizational support perceived by nurses and their psychological resilience. The gender, position/title of nurses, their work experience in COVID-19 treatment services, and having been infected with the COVID-19 virus were found to affect their perception of organizational support and resilience. CONCLUSION: Organizational support perceived by nurses significantly affects their resilience. Resilience programs should, in particular, prioritize permanent clinical nurses who are in the risk group in terms of resilience, female nurses, nurses who had been infected with the COVID 19 virus, and nurses who have been assigned to COVID-19 treatment wards.

The effect of social support on work stress in health workers during the pandemic: The mediation role of resilience.

Stressful experiences commonly increase among health workers during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. From this perspective, this study primarily aimed to examine the mediating role of resilience in the effect of perceived social support on work stress among health workers. The sample of the study consisted of 402 health workers. In the research, the "General Work Stress Scale," "Brief Resiliency Scale," and "Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support" were used. There was a statistically significant negative correlation between work stress and social support (r = -0.223, p = 0.00) and resilience (r = -0.432, p = 0.00), and a statistically significant positive correlation between social support and resilience (r = 0.226, p = 0.00). Resilience mediates the relationship between perception of social support and work stress. When planning effective intervention strategies, it will be critical to reduce the risk of adverse mental health outcomes in health workers, who are fighting against the COVID-19 pandemic, by increasing social support and resilience and reducing work stress.