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Insomnia Prevalence and Associated Factors Among University Students in Saudi Arabia During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Lockdown: A Large-Scale Survey.
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- Insomnia symptoms and their association with academic performance among respiratory therapy students in Saudi Arabia and the United States.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Suicide prevented or delayed? Suicide rates during North Carolina's stay-at-home order.Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention · 2025Article
- Smartphone dependence, addiction, and insomnia among medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic.PloS one · 2025Article
- Sleep Quality and Insomnia Prevalence Among a Saudi Population: A Descriptive Study.Nature and science of sleep · 2025Article
- Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on University Students' Mental Health: A Literature Review.Cureus · 2024Review
- Predictors of insomnia among undergraduate students at Hawassa University Sidama, Ethiopia, 2023: a facility-based cross-sectional study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Assessment of Sleeping Disorders, Characteristics, and Sleeping Medication Use Among Pharmacy Students in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Quantitative Study.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2023Article
- Prevalence of Insomnia and Its Associated Factors in the General Population of Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.Cureus · 2023Article
- Examining bedtime procrastination, study engagement, and studyholism in undergraduate students, and their association with insomnia.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
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Abstract
Purpose: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has many psychological and physical effects to which university students are vulnerable. We aimed in this study to assess the prevalence of insomnia among university students in Saudi Arabia during the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown and associated factors. Patients and Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study using a questionnaire to collect the responses of 5140 students from Saudi universities between April 24 and 30, 2020. Responders completed demographic questions and psychological scales, including the Insomnia Severity Scale (ISI), during the national lockdown period in Saudi Arabia. Results: Approximately, 41% of the sample suffered from moderate to severe insomnia. The mean ISI score was recorded as 12.9 (SD 6.62). Insomnia was associated with female sex, younger age, students from new universities, junior students, if a relative suffered from COVID-19, having a chronic medical illness, and having a psychiatric disorder. Insomnia was associated also with suicidal ideation. Conclusion: Insomnia prevalence was very high among Saudi university students during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. There were sociodemographic and medical factors associated with high insomnia prevalence. Universities need to plan and implement protective and intervention strategies to deal with this important issue.
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