Moderating effect of sleep quality in the relationship between coping and distress among medical students

Perveen, S, Malik, NI, Rehman, MEu, Khan, MY, Rehan, ST, Asghar, MS, Pakpour, AH, Griffiths, M ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8880-6524, Ullah, I and Atta, M, 2024. Moderating effect of sleep quality in the relationship between coping and distress among medical students. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 15: 1259842. ISSN 1664-0640

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Abstract

Introduction: The present study examined the moderating effects of sleep quality in the relationship between coping and distress among medical college students. Present study was conducted to ensure the mental health of medical students and to dig out the reasons behind their disturbed health which can directly impact their performance at work.

Methods: The study utilized a cross-sectional survey and was distributed to students at various medical institutions in the Punjab province of Pakistan from October 2019 to June 2020. The sample comprised 369 participants (120 males; 32.5%). The survey included the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Kessler Scale of Psychological Distress (K10), Brief Cope Scale, and Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale.

Results: The results showed there was a significant relationship between coping and distress. More specifically, adaptive coping and distress were negatively associated (r=-.24), and maladaptive coping and distress were positively associated (r=.46). Moreover, the present study found that poor sleep quality was a significant positive predictor of distress. Moderation analysis showed that sleep quality was a significant moderator in the relationship between adaptive coping and distress (ΔR2=.011, β=-.36, p<.01) as well as between maladaptive coping and distress (ΔR2=.021, β=-.17, p<.01).

Conclusion: The study’s findings clearly showed that sleep quality is a significant moderator in the relationship between coping (both adaptive and maladaptive) and distress among medical students.

Item Type:	Journal article
Publication Title:	Frontiers in Psychiatry
Creators:	Perveen, S., Malik, N.I., Rehman, M.E., Khan, M.Y., Rehan, S.T., Asghar, M.S., Pakpour, A.H., Griffiths, M., Ullah, I. and Atta, M.
Publisher:	Frontiers Media SA
Date:	2 October 2024
Volume:	15
ISSN:	1664-0640
Identifiers:	Number Type 10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1259842 DOI 2259104 Other
Rights:	Copyright © 2024 Perveen, Malik, Rehman, Khan, Rehan, Asghar, Pakpour, Griffiths, Ullah and Atta. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
Divisions:	Schools > School of Social Sciences
Record created by:	Jonathan Gallacher
Date Added:	22 Oct 2024 07:45
Last Modified:	22 Oct 2024 07:45
URI:	https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/52444

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