INSOMNIA, RELATED FACTORS AND DETERMINATION OF THE STATUS OF COMPLIANCE WITH SLEEP HYGIENE RULES IN ADULT INDIVIDUALS

This study aimed to evaluate insomnia, related factors, and adherence to sleep hygiene rules in adult individuals. The Insomnia Severity Index was administered to 227 adults who applied to the family medicine policlinic of a university hospital, and their adherence to sleep hygiene rules was also examined. Numerical values showing conformity to normal distribution were analysed by ‘Pearson Correlation’ analysis, ‘Mann Whitney U’ test and ‘Kruskal Wallis’ tests were used to compare categorical variables and dependent variables. As a result of the statistical analyses, 44% of the adults reported different levels of insomnia. A positive correlation was found between the mean Insomnia Severity Index scores and the presence of chronic disease (p=0.000), medication use (p=0.000), skipping meals (p=0.007), being stressed (p=0.000), and coffee consumption (p=0.025). According to the results of the analyses, it was found that there was a weak/very weak positive correlation between the adults' non-compliance with the sleep hygiene rules and their experience of insomnia. Considering the long-term effects of poor sleep hygiene habits, especially the potential to lead to chronic diseases, it is recommended that both public awareness be increased on this issue and that this issue is not ignored by health professionals.