Research Article

INSOMNIA SEVERITY OF ACADEMICIANS WORKING IN HEALTH SCIENCES IN CORONAVİRUS PANDEMIC

Volume: 6 Number: 3 December 27, 2021
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INSOMNIA SEVERITY OF ACADEMICIANS WORKING IN HEALTH SCIENCES IN CORONAVİRUS PANDEMIC

Abstract

Aim: The aim of this study is to determine the severity of insomnia of academicians working in the field of health sciences in the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: This research in descriptive design was conducted between 20 March - 31 May 2020 with 114 academic staff working in the field of Health Sciences of a university in the Black Sea Region. "Questionnaire form" and "Insomnia Severity Index (ISI)" were used to collect the data. Number, percentage distribution, mean, standard deviation, one way anova and unpaired t test were used to evaluate the data. Results: In the study, the average score of ISI of academicians was 10.40±5.50, female had 11.24±5.44, male had 9.77±5.50, research assistants had 13.46±3.92 and those with any ailments had an average score of 10.72±6.01. No statistically significant differences were found between gender, academic title, and having any ailment and ISI (p>0.05). When evaluated according to the breakpoints of the scale, it was found that 44.7% of the academicians had the lower threshold of insomnia, 22.8% had moderate clinical insomnia, and 0.9% had severe clinical insomnia. Conclusion and Suggestions: In the study, it was found that female academicians, research assistants and academicians with any ailments were exposed to insomnia at a higher rate. In addition, it was determined that almost half of the academicians were at the lower threshold of insomnia.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 27, 2021

Submission Date

August 14, 2021

Acceptance Date

November 17, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 6 Number: 3

APA
Öztürk Altınayak, S., Yılmaz Bingöl, T., & Yılar Erkek, Z. (2021). INSOMNIA SEVERITY OF ACADEMICIANS WORKING IN HEALTH SCIENCES IN CORONAVİRUS PANDEMIC. Samsun Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, 6(3), 573-583. https://doi.org/10.47115/jshs.982299
AMA
1.Öztürk Altınayak S, Yılmaz Bingöl T, Yılar Erkek Z. INSOMNIA SEVERITY OF ACADEMICIANS WORKING IN HEALTH SCIENCES IN CORONAVİRUS PANDEMIC. JSHS. 2021;6(3):573-583. doi:10.47115/jshs.982299
Chicago
Öztürk Altınayak, Serap, Tülay Yılmaz Bingöl, and Zümrüt Yılar Erkek. 2021. “INSOMNIA SEVERITY OF ACADEMICIANS WORKING IN HEALTH SCIENCES IN CORONAVİRUS PANDEMIC”. Samsun Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 6 (3): 573-83. https://doi.org/10.47115/jshs.982299.
EndNote
Öztürk Altınayak S, Yılmaz Bingöl T, Yılar Erkek Z (December 1, 2021) INSOMNIA SEVERITY OF ACADEMICIANS WORKING IN HEALTH SCIENCES IN CORONAVİRUS PANDEMIC. Samsun Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 6 3 573–583.
IEEE
[1]S. Öztürk Altınayak, T. Yılmaz Bingöl, and Z. Yılar Erkek, “INSOMNIA SEVERITY OF ACADEMICIANS WORKING IN HEALTH SCIENCES IN CORONAVİRUS PANDEMIC”, JSHS, vol. 6, no. 3, pp. 573–583, Dec. 2021, doi: 10.47115/jshs.982299.
ISNAD
Öztürk Altınayak, Serap - Yılmaz Bingöl, Tülay - Yılar Erkek, Zümrüt. “INSOMNIA SEVERITY OF ACADEMICIANS WORKING IN HEALTH SCIENCES IN CORONAVİRUS PANDEMIC”. Samsun Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 6/3 (December 1, 2021): 573-583. https://doi.org/10.47115/jshs.982299.
JAMA
1.Öztürk Altınayak S, Yılmaz Bingöl T, Yılar Erkek Z. INSOMNIA SEVERITY OF ACADEMICIANS WORKING IN HEALTH SCIENCES IN CORONAVİRUS PANDEMIC. JSHS. 2021;6:573–583.
MLA
Öztürk Altınayak, Serap, et al. “INSOMNIA SEVERITY OF ACADEMICIANS WORKING IN HEALTH SCIENCES IN CORONAVİRUS PANDEMIC”. Samsun Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 6, no. 3, Dec. 2021, pp. 573-8, doi:10.47115/jshs.982299.
Vancouver
1.Serap Öztürk Altınayak, Tülay Yılmaz Bingöl, Zümrüt Yılar Erkek. INSOMNIA SEVERITY OF ACADEMICIANS WORKING IN HEALTH SCIENCES IN CORONAVİRUS PANDEMIC. JSHS. 2021 Dec. 1;6(3):573-8. doi:10.47115/jshs.982299

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