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ArticleKorean journal of family medicine2025

Testing the reliability and validity of the Korean version of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index using Fitbit devices: a cross-sectional analysis.

Si-Yeon Lee, Ja-Eun Choi, Ji-Won Lee, Yaeji Lee, Jae-Min Park, Kyung-Won Hong

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Si-Yeon LeeDepartment of Family Medicine, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Ja-Eun ChoiR&D Division, Theragen Health Co. Ltd., Seongnam, Korea.
Ji-Won LeeDepartment of Family Medicine, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Yaeji LeeDepartment of Biostatistics and Computing, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea.
Jae-Min ParkDepartment of Family Medicine, Uijeongbu Eulji Medical Center, Eulji University, Uijeongbu, Korea.
Kyung-Won HongR&D Division, Theragen Health Co. Ltd., Seongnam, Korea.

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Korea Institute of Planning and Evaluation for Technology in Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 321030051HD030Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
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backgroundSleep disorders and insomnia are prevalent worldwide, with negative health outcomes. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) is a widely used self-report assessment tool for evaluating sleep quality, comprising seven subdomains. The Korean version of the PSQI (PSQI-K) has been tested for reliability and validity in small sample sizes but lacks large-scale validation using objective measures.

methodsThis study was conducted with 268 Korean adults attending health check programs. Participants completed the PSQI-K questionnaire and wore Fitbit devices (Fitbit Inc., USA) to ascertain sleep parameters. Reliability was analyzed using the Cronbach's α coefficient, and construct validity was determined through factor analysis. Criteria validity was assessed by correlating their index scores with Fitbit sleep parameters. We identified the optimal cutoff for detecting sleep disorders.

resultsThe Cronbach's α coefficient was 0.61, indicating adequate internal consistency. Factor analysis revealed three factors, explaining 48.2% of sleep quality variance. The index scores were negatively correlated with Fitbit sleep efficiency, total sleep time, and number of awakenings (P<0.05). The optimal cutoff point for identifying sleep disorder groups was ≥6.

conclusionThe PSQI-K demonstrated good reliability and validity when correlated with Fitbit sleep parameters, offering a practical screening tool for identifying sleep disorders among Korean adults. Cutoff scores can help identify patients for sleep interventions. However, further large-scale studies are required to validate these findings.

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InsomniaReliabilitySleepSleep QualityValidity

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PMCPMC11824421

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