GENDER BASED DIFFERENCES IN SLEEP QUALITY AND STRESS AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS

Medical training is the toughest course which demand hard work, strong effort and dedication from the medical students. Inability to cope with expected situation, medical students succumb to poor sleep quality and stress. This study analyzed gender-based differences in sleep quality and stress among 200 medical students at Government Medical College, Jammu, using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and Perceived Stress Scale-14 (PSS-14).

Aim : The primary aim of this study was to analyze gender differences in sleep quality and stress among medical students.

Method: This cross sectional study was conducted at Government Medical college, Jammu. 200 subjects were selected using a stratified random technique. 60 students were taken from each batch in the study. Pittsburgh sleep quality index scale and perceived stress scale questionnaire were given to assess sleep quality and stress level. SPSS software, version 21.0 was used to perform statistical analysis. The normality of the data was determined with the Shapiro- Wilk test and categorical variable were presented with the Chi- square test as numbers and percentages. A p- value less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant.