TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2024//
TI  - Sleep habits and disturbances among Tunisian adults: a cross-sectional online survey
JO  - Nature and science of sleep
A1  - Msaad, Sameh
A1  - Ketata, Nouha
A1  - Kammoun, Nesrine
A1  - Gargouri, Rahma
A1  - Khemakhem, Rim
A1  - Abid, Sourour
A1  - Bader, Saeb
A1  - Efidha, Sabrine
A1  - Abid, Narjes
A1  - El Ghoul, Jamel
A1  - Sahnoun, Imen
A1  - Altalaa, Hazem
A1  - Jdidi, Jihen
A1  - Jlidi, Mohamed
A1  - Keskes Boudaouara, Nadia
A1  - Gargouri, Imen
A1  - Bahloul, Najla
A1  - Kammoun, Samy
SP  - 675
EP  - 698
VL  - 16
IS  - 
N2  - BACKGROUND: Sleep quality and disturbances have gained heightened scholarly attention due to their well-established association with both mental and physical health. This study aims to assess sleep-wake habits and disturbances in Tunisian adults. <br><br>METHODOLOGY: This cross-sectional study employed an online questionnaire to assess 3074 adults ≥ 18 years. Primary outcomes, including sleep quality, daytime vigilance, mood, and subjective well-being, were measured using validated questionnaires [the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ)-9, and the World Health Organisation-Five Well-Being Index (WHO-5)]. <br><br>RESULTS: Less than two-thirds (n= 1941; 63.1%) of participants were females and the mean age was 36.25±13.56. The prevalence of poor sleep quality was 53.8% when defined as a PSQI > 5. The prevalence of insomnia, short sleep duration, long sleep duration, EDS, severe depression, and poor well-being were 14.5%, 34.7%, 12.3%, 32.4%, 7.4%, and 40.2%, respectively. Some factors were associated with an increased likelihood of poor sleep quality, including female gender, chronic hypnotics use, internet use close to bedtime, daily time spent on the internet >3 hours, smoking, university- level education, nocturnal work, severe depression, impaired well-being status, insomnia, and EDS. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The high prevalence of sleep-wake disturbances among Tunisian adults emphasizes the need for an appropriate screening strategy for high-risk groups. Individuals with unhealthy habits and routines were significantly more likely to experience these kinds of disturbances. Consequently, there is a pressing need for educational programs on sleep to foster healthier sleep patterns.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1179-1608
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/NSS.S456879
ID  - ref1
ER  -