Cortisol Awareness and its Impact on Sleep Patterns and Fatigue Among Nursing Students | ||||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||||
| Volume 16, Issue 2, June 2025, Page 988-996 PDF (187.99 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2025.437670 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Ahmed ZM; Abdel-Rahman SM | ||||
| Assistant Prof. of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Alryada University, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Cortisol, a key stress hormone, is closely linked to sleep patterns and fatigue. Among nursing students and nurses, high stress and poor sleep are common, leading to increased fatigue and reduced well-being. The objective of this study was to assess the cortisol awareness and its impact on sleep patterns and fatigue among nursing students. The goal of this study was to evaluate the cortisol awareness and its impact on sleep patterns and fatigue among nursing students. Research Design: In this study, a descriptive design was adopted. Setting: The research was carried out in the Zagazig University. Sample: The sample consisted of 360 nursing students. Tools: Data were collected using three primary instruments: 1. nursing students Interviewing Questionnaire, 2.Sleep Quality Scale, and 3. Fatigue Severity Scale. Results: Revealed thatmore than half of the studied sample(55%) aged was 18 year, and half of them(52.2%) were female. there was positive correlation between nursing students' sociodemographric and cortisol level, sleep problems and fatigue Conclusion: The study concluded that the awareness about cotisol among the studied students of Alryada University was high. Additionally, the majority of the study group had fatigue and sleep problems related to cortisol level. Recommendations: Further research studies and awareness programs should be carried out to improve knowledge about coryisol awareness and it’s effect on sleep and fatigue. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Cortisol; sleep patterns; fatigue; nursing students | ||||
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