The Effect of Differences in Caffeine Consumption and Nicotine Dependence Levels on Sleep Quality of Nursing Students

Abstract

Objective: To examine the effects of differences in caffeine consumption and nicotine addiction levels on the sleep quality of nursing students according to sociodemographic characteristics. Material and Methods: The population of this cross-sectional study was all students (n=1142) who continued their education at Ege University Faculty of Nursing between April 2021 and July 2022. The entire populationwas reached, and the students who voluntarily agreed to participate in the study (n=553) constituted the study sample. Therefore, a voluntary sampling method was used. The "Caffeine Consumption Habits Form" was used to determine caffeine consumption levels, ‘along with’ the "Fagestrom Tolerance Test" by means of assess nicotine addiction, and the "Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index" through examine the factors affecting sleep quality. The examinations were conducted using Spearman correlation, linear regression, independent samples t-test, and one-way variance analysis. Results: It was determined that the sleep quality of the smokers was higher than that of the non-smokers (p<0.05). It was determined that there was a significant and positive statistical relationship between the participants' Fagestrom Tolerance Test scores and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index scores (r=0.113; p=0.008) and that there was no statistically significant relationship between the amount of caffeine consumption and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index scores (r=0.033; p=0.445). It was determined that the regression analysis model created was statistically significant (F=7.303; p<0.05). It was founded that the participants' grade level, father's education, family income level, and smoking status had an effect on sleep quality. Conclusion: Research results have shown that high caffeine consumption and smoking negatively affect sleep quality. It has been found that students who smoke have lower sleep quality, and there is a negative relationship between caffeine consumption and sleep duration and a positive relationship with sleep latency. In addition, it has been determened that some demographic factors (grade level, father's education, family income, drug use, gender) being affect sleep quality.

Keywords

• Students
• nursing
• caffeine
• sleep quality
• smoking

Kafein Tüketim ve Nikotin Bağımlılık Düzeyindeki Farklılıkların Hemşirelik Öğrencilerinin Uyku Kalitesine Etkisi

Abstract

Amaç: Hemşirelik öğrencilerinin kafein tüketimi ve nikotin bağımlılık düzeyindeki farklılıkların uyku kalitesi üzerine etkilerini sosyodemografik özelliklere göre incelenmesidir. Gereç ve Yöntem: Kesitsel araştırma tasarımına sahip bu çalışmanın evrenini Nisan 2021 – Temmuz 2022 tarihleri arasında Ege Üniversitesi Hemşirelik fakültesinde eğitimine devam eden tüm öğrenciler (n=1142) oluşturdu. Evrenin tamamına ulaşılmış olup, çalışmaya katılmayı gönüllü olarak kabul eden (n=553) öğrenciler araştırmanın örneklemini oluşturdu. Bu nedenle, gönüllülük esasına dayalı örnekleme yöntemi kullanıldı. Kafein tüketim düzeyleri tespiti için “Kafein Tüketim Alışkanlıkları Formu”, nikotin bağımlılığının tespiti için “Fagestrom Tölerans Testi”, uyku kalitesini etkileyen faktörlerin incelenmesi için “Pittsburgh Uyku Kalite İndeksi” kullanıldı. İncelemeler spearman korelasyon, doğrusal regresyon, bağımsız örneklem t testi, tek yönlü varyans analizleri ile yapıldı. Bulgular: Sigara kullanan katılımcıların uyku kalitesinin sigara kullanmayan katılımcılara göre daha yüksektir (p<0,05). Katılımcıların Fagestrom Tölerans Testi puanları ile Pittsburgh Uyku Kalite İndeksi puanları arasında anlamlı ve pozitif yönde bir istatistiksel ilişki olduğu (r=0,113; p=0,008), kafein tüketim miktarı ile Pittsburgh Uyku Kalite İndeksi puanları arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir ilişki olmadığı (r=0,033; p=0,445) saptanmıştır. Oluşturulan regresyon analiz modelinin istatistiksel olarak anlamlı olduğu belirlenmiştir (F=7,303; p<0,05). Katılımcıların sınıf düzeyi, baba eğitimi, aile gelir düzeyi ve sigara içme durumlarının uyku kalitesi üzerinde etkili olduğu saptanmıştır. Sonuç: Araştırma sonuçları yüksek kafein tüketimi ve sigara kullanımının uyku kalitesini olumsuz etkilediğini göstermiştir. Sigara kullanan öğrencilerin uyku kalitesinin daha düşük olduğu, kafein tüketimiyle uyku süresi arasında negatif, Uyku Latansı ile ise pozitif bir ilişki olduğu bulunmuştur. Ayrıca, bazı demografik faktörlerin (sınıf düzeyi, baba eğitimi, aile geliri, ilaç kullanımı, cinsiyet) uyku kalitesi üzerinde etkili olduğu belirlenmiştir.

Keywords

• Öğrenci
• hemşirelik
• kafein
• uyku kalitesi
• sigara içmek

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