Bajamal Eman, Alotaibi Jori, Balamash Danah, Alsaeedi Esraa, Ali Hanan, Alzahrani Joud, Swat Layan, Alamri Ajwan, Jundi Raneem, Alzahrani Renad, Alharbi Samar
College of Nursing-Jeddah (CON-J), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS), King Abdulaziz Medical City, National Guard Health Affairs (NGHA), Mail Code 6565, P.O. Box 9515, Jeddah 21423, Saudi Arabia.
King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (KAIMRC), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS), King Abdulaziz Medical City, National Guard Health Affairs (NGHA), Jeddah 21423, Saudi Arabia.
Healthcare (Basel). 2025 Aug 14;13(16):1991. doi: 10.3390/healthcare13161991.
Nursing students usually face excessive academic and clinical demands that negatively impact their sleep quality. Physical activity (PA) has been proposed to enhance sleep, yet few investigations have focused on this correlation within the Saudi environment. The purpose of this research was to determine the relationship between PA and sleep quality in Saudi nursing students.
A cross-sectional study was conducted among a sample of 554 nursing students from different universities in Saudi Arabia. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF) and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) were used to collect data. Snowball sampling was used to recruit the participants through social media. Descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation, and inferential tests were employed for the analysis.
Most participants were female (85.1%) and aged 18-34 years (95.5%). LPA levels were reported by 59.6% of students, and only 8.2% engaged in VPA. The majority (91%) reported poor sleep duration (<5 h), and 57.4% had poor sleep efficiency. Overall, 86.7% of students experienced poor sleep quality. Gender and GPA were significantly associated with both PA and sleep quality. Female students and those with lower GPAs were more likely to report LPA and poor sleep. Marital status was also associated with higher levels of VPA. No significant associations were found with age, academic year, region, income, or parental education. A statistically significant positive correlation was found between PA and sleep quality ( = 0.192, < 0.001), suggesting that increased PA is modestly associated with better sleep.
The research shows a high rate of poor sleep and low physical activity in nursing students, indicating an alarming health trend. Although PA was linked significantly to better sleep, the modest strength indicates the necessity for multi-component interventions. Structured PA programs and sleep hygiene education should be incorporated into nursing curricula by universities to foster students' well-being and academic performance.
护理专业学生通常面临过多的学业和临床要求，这对他们的睡眠质量产生负面影响。体育活动（PA）被认为可以改善睡眠，但在沙特环境下，很少有研究关注这种相关性。本研究的目的是确定沙特护理专业学生的体育活动与睡眠质量之间的关系。
对来自沙特不同大学的554名护理专业学生进行了横断面研究。采用国际体育活动问卷简表（IPAQ-SF）和匹兹堡睡眠质量指数（PSQI）收集数据。通过社交媒体采用滚雪球抽样法招募参与者。采用描述性统计、Pearson相关性分析和推断性检验进行分析。
大多数参与者为女性（85.1%），年龄在18 - 34岁之间（95.5%）。59.6%的学生报告有低强度体育活动水平，只有8.2%的学生进行高强度体育活动。大多数（91%）报告睡眠时长不佳（<5小时），57.4%的学生睡眠效率低下。总体而言，86.7%的学生睡眠质量较差。性别和平均绩点与体育活动和睡眠质量均显著相关。女生和平均绩点较低的学生更有可能报告有低强度体育活动和睡眠不佳。婚姻状况也与较高水平的高强度体育活动相关。未发现与年龄、学年、地区、收入或父母教育程度有显著关联。体育活动与睡眠质量之间存在统计学上显著的正相关（ = 0.192， < 0.001），表明体育活动增加与睡眠改善适度相关。
研究表明护理专业学生睡眠不佳和体育活动不足的比例较高，这表明了一种令人担忧的健康趋势。尽管体育活动与更好的睡眠显著相关，但这种适度的关联强度表明需要采取多成分干预措施。大学护理课程应纳入结构化的体育活动计划和睡眠卫生教育，以促进学生的身心健康和学业成绩。
