Investigating the Relationship between Perceived Social Support, Sleep Quality, and Corona Anxiety in Medical Staff
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https://doi.org/10.71164/socialmedicine.v19i2.2026.2041Keywords:
Social Support, Anxiety, Sleep Quality, Healthcare ProvidersAbstract
Introduction. This study aimed to examine the relationship between perceived social support, sleep quality, and coronavirus-related anxiety among employees of selected centres for the diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19 patients. Methods. This descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study included all employees of 24-hour active COVID-19 diagnosis and treatment centres who met the inclusion criteria and were recruited through convenience sampling. Data were collected using structured questionnaires. Due to the non-normal distribution of the data, non-parametric tests—including Spearman’s correlation, Mann–Whitney U, and Kruskal–Wallis tests—were applied. Data analysis was performed using SPSS version 22.Results. The majority of participants were female (83.5%, n = 101), held a Bachelor’s degree (84.3%, n = 102), and had no history of COVID-19 infection (59.5%, n = 72). Significant correlations were observed between COVID-19 anxiety and sleep quality (p = 0.001, r = –0.817), COVID-19 anxiety and perceived social support (p = 0.002, r = –0.278), and sleep quality and perceived social support (p = 0.002, r = –0.273). Conclusion. The findings indicate that higher levels of COVID-19-related anxiety are associated with poorer sleep quality and lower perceived social support among healthcare workers, which may negatively affect their mental health.
Methods: This study is a descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study. All employees of 24-hour active COVID-19 diagnosis and treatment centers who met the inclusion criteria were included in the study using convenience sampling. The data collection tools consisted of a questionnaire Considering the non-normality of the data, non-parametric tests including Spearman's correlation, Mann-Whitney, and Kruskal-Wallis were used, and the data analysis was performed using SPSS software version 22.
Results: Majority of participants were female (83.5%, 101 individuals), had a Bachelor's degree (84.3%, 102 individuals), and had no history of COVID-19 infection (59.5%, 72 individuals). Significant correlations were found between the variables of COVID-19 anxiety and sleep quality (p = 0.001, r = -0.817), COVID-19 anxiety and perceived social support (p = 0.002, r = -0.278), as well as sleep quality and perceived social support (p = 0.002, r = -0.273).
Conclusion: The results of this study demonstrated that increased anxiety related to COVID-19, decreased sleep quality, and perceived social support among healthcare workers can lead to disruptions in their mental health.
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