THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SLEEP QUALITY, INSOMNIA SEVERITY, AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLE BEHAVIOURS IN PREGNANT WOMEN

Authors : Hatice Yeşilkaya, Zehra Gölbaşı

Pages : 40-51

Doi:10.52881/gsbdergi.1714589

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Publication Date : 2025-08-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study aims to determine the relationship between sleep quality, insomnia severity, and healthy lifestyle behaviors among pregnant women.The research was conducted with 349 pregnant women who visited a university hospital for pregnancy controls. Data were collected using a Pregnant Information Form, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), and Healthy Lifestyle Behavior ScaleII (HLBES-II). The average PSQI score of the pregnant women was 7.16±3.96, indicating that 59% of the participants had poor sleep quality. Among those in their first trimester, 51.7% reported poor sleep quality. According to ISI results, 48.4% of the pregnant women experienced clinically significant levels of insomnia. The average total score on HLBS II was calculated as 124.95±20.13. It was found that scores on the stress management sub-dimension related to sleep quality were lower in women with poor sleep quality (17.97±4.17) compared to those with good sleep quality (19.25±4.31). A significant negative correlation was observed between HLBES II scores and both ISI and PSQI scores (p<0.05). Findings from this study reveal that nearly half of pregnant women experience insomnia issues, and more than half have poor sleep quality. Furthermore, it has been observed that an increase in healthy lifestyle behaviors is associated with improved sleep quality and reduced insomnia severity among these women.
Keywords : Gebelik, Uyku kalitesi Uykusuzluk, Sağlıklı yaşam biçimi davranışları.

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