Study on Association of Stress with Insomnia in University Students

Abstract

A sleep problem called insomnia causes difficulty falling and/or staying asleep. The disorder can be either short-lived (acute) or persistent (chronic). Objective: To evaluate the study on association of stress related problems with insomnia and to evaluating the percentage of females who take stress and also, they have headache. Methods: We conducted a perspective study and cross-sectional survey of the different departments of Lahore College for Women University, Lahore with stratified sampling design, applied to total sample n= 300. The study was conducted on group A (n= 111) females between age of 15 to 20 years. The second group B of age group between 21 to 28 years which include 189 females (n= 189). Demographic measurements such as weight, height, BMI was taken of all subjects. Stress, insomniac patient, headache, NSAIDs taking was reported via questionnaire. All the data were collected and analyzed. Results: In group A 77% females take stress and in group B 82% females take stress out of 111 with (p< 0.001). Due to stress 23% females are insomniac patient in group A and in group B 27% females are insomniac patient (p< 0.001). The 64% females have headache due to stress in group A and 72 in group B with (p<0.001). The 32% females use NSAIDs in group A and 45% in group B with (p<0.001). Conclusions: It is concluded that the stress is harmful for any age group of females. The stress is the main cause of insomnia. Therefore, stress should not take. If the stress increases then the headache factor also increases.