1.Exploring the risk factors that contribute to sleep disturbances
Delkhiitsetseg D ; Enkhtuu B ; Munkhzol M
Mongolian Journal of Health Sciences 2025;86(2):107-110
Background:
This study examines the role of health status and social support in the relationship between stress, depression,
anxiety, and sleep disturbance, both in intermittent and chronic sleep disturbances.
Aim:
Assessing sleep disturbance, identifying some risk factors, and examining the relationship with blood glucose levels.
Materials and Methods:
A cross-sectional study was conducted between December 2024 and March 2025. Data were
collected from 209 healthy adults aged over 18 years, who either experienced normal sleep patterns or sleep maintenance
issues. Sleep quality was assessed using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). State and trait anxiety, as well as
depression, were measured using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression
Scale (CES-D), respectively. The PSQI scale indicates sleep disturbances if the score is 5 or higher. For detecting
anxiety, the STAI (State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, or Spielberger-Hanin) scale is used with the following classifications:
1.4-0 no anxiety, 1.5-1.9 mild anxiety, 2.0-2.9 moderate anxiety, 3.0-3.4 severe anxiety, 3.5-4.0 very severe anxiety for
detecting depression, the CES-D (Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale) scale is used with the following
classifications: below 15