Evaluation of Perceived Depression, Anxiety, Stress Levels, Sleep Quality and Quality of Life among Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Objective: This study aimed to determine sleep quality, depression, anxiety, stress, and quality of life scores among Turkish adults during the pandemic and to examine the correlations among these variables. Material and Method: This online cross-sectional study was completed with 962 adults aged ≥18 years. The data collection form included questions about demographic and anthropometric characteristics, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), The World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale-Short Form (WHOQoL-BREF), and Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-42). The snowball sampling method was used. Results: The median DASS and PSQI scores were higher in participants with poor sleep quality and sleep duration less than 7 hours (p