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EFFECTS OF ASTHENIC SYNDROME-INDUCED SLEEP
DISTURBANCES ON STUDENTS' QUALITY OF LIFE.
Kasimova Hadicha Jahongir qizi
Qilichbayev Ulug’bek Kamolbayevich
Tashkent Medical Academy, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15003854
Keywords:
Asthenic syndrome, sleep disturbance, student, quality of life,
stress, fatigue, academic performance, psychological state.
Qosimova H. J.
, Qilichbayev U.K.
Relevance.
To study the impact of sleep disturbances caused by asthenic
syndrome on students' quality of life, statistical analysis was conducted. Astenic
syndrome is the weakening of a physical and mental state that can negatively
impact a student's psychological and physical health. In particular, sleep
disturbances significantly affect the student's daily activities, learning process,
and personal life.
Purpose
.
The purpose of this study is to examine how sleep disturbances
caused by asthenic syndrome impact students' physical, emotional, and social
well-being. It aims to explore the relationship between sleep quality and overall
quality of life, including academic performance and mental health.
Research material and methods.
A total of 336 respondents participated.
The main group consisted of medical students,
control group - students of other specialties.
The number of students in the main group was 185, which constituted 55%
of the total number of examined. Those surveyed who did not study at medical
universities, taken for the control group, amounted to 151, which is 45% of the
total number of students.
The tested students completed the tests posted on the Google platform
remotely. The tests were developed between January 2025 and February 2025.
Discussion of results.
To determine the sleep quality index, the results of the Pittsburgh
Questionnaire (PSQI) were assessed in the range of 0-21 points. <5 points - good
sleep quality; >6 points - poor sleep quality. Results of the main group: 8 points
for 7 components; 5 points for 7 components in the control group. The sleep
quality of medical university students, who make up the main group, was worse
compared to students studying in other specialties.
The results obtained for the total score and sub-scales of the test of the
subjective assessment scale of asthenia (MFI-20) showed that asthenia is
present in both medical students and students of other specialties, but this
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indicator is somewhat higher in the control group. Results according to the sub-
scales -decreased activity is higher in the control group; -decreased motivation
is higher in the control group; -physical asthenia is higher in the control group; -
psychological asthenia is higher in the control group; However, according to the
sub-scales, asthenia was absent in neither of the examined groups.
Generalized results of 2 tests: The general results of the tests show that
students from the main group experienced poor sleep quality but did not show
pronounced asthenia on the overall asthenia scale, with no signs of asthenia in
the sub-scales. In contrast, students control group exhibited good sleep quality,
with asthenia levels higher than those of the main group, though still not severe.
However, no asthenia was observed in the sub-scales for either group.
Conclusion. The research results show that in the main group of students,
despite poor sleep quality, the asthenic state was subjectively felt less. Students
of other specialties felt tired despite having slept well. Medical students have
become accustomed to high levels of stress and academic workload, resulting in
them experiencing less asthenia despite improved sleep. This situation
demonstrates the specifics of fatigue perception and its subjective assessment in
medical university students. Students of other specialties, despite good sleep
quality, had higher levels of stress and fatigue.
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