Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences The Scientific Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine 2251-8401 4 3 2015 09 23 Investigation of Relationship between Quality of Sleep and Mental Health of Rehabilitation Sciences students of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences 1391-92 Investigation of Relationship between Quality of Sleep and Mental Health of Rehabilitation Sciences students of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences 1391-92 147 155 1100159 10.22037/jrm.2015.1100159 FA Maryam Rahmati 1. MSc of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, ShahidBeheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. https://orcid.org/00 Saeed Rahmani 2. MSc of Optometry, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, ShahidBeheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. 0000-0001-6330-4405 Alireza Akbarzadeh Baghban 3. PhD in Biostatistics, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, ShahidBeheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. 0000-0002-0961-1874 Farnaz Fathollahzadeh 4. Student Research Committee. MSc Student of Audiology. International Branch. Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, ShahidBeheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 0000-0002-0839-4732 Parisa Gharibnavaz Payame Noor University Journal Article 2014 10 10 Background and Aim: <br />Since sleep has an important impact on life of students and their mental health, this study designed to investigation of the relationship between quality of sleep and mental health of students in school of  rehabilitation sciences, of shahid beheshti university of medical sciences. <br />Material & Methods: <br />In this cross-sectional study 239 students from four field of study in rehabilitation were randomly selected. The used questionnaires were as following; demographic, mental health (GHQ-28) and pittsburgh sleep quality index(PSQI). ANOVA test was performed for data analysis. (α=0.05) <br />Result: <br />36.6% of all students had satisfactory sleep quality and the rest 63.6% had poor sleep quality. 46.2% had physical symptoms, 50.2% showed stress, 65.7% had social function disorder and 33.1% showed depression, according to mental health minor scales. There was significant relationship between sleep quality and mental health (P<0.001). <br />Conclusion: <br />There is a significant relationship between sleep quality and mental health. So, lackof sleepcan affect on students’ academic performance, daily function, physical and mental health. <br />  Background and Aim: <br />Since sleep has an important impact on life of students and their mental health, this study designed to investigation of the relationship between quality of sleep and mental health of students in school of  rehabilitation sciences, of shahid beheshti university of medical sciences. <br />Material & Methods: <br />In this cross-sectional study 239 students from four field of study in rehabilitation were randomly selected. The used questionnaires were as following; demographic, mental health (GHQ-28) and pittsburgh sleep quality index(PSQI). ANOVA test was performed for data analysis. (α=0.05) <br />Result: <br />36.6% of all students had satisfactory sleep quality and the rest 63.6% had poor sleep quality. 46.2% had physical symptoms, 50.2% showed stress, 65.7% had social function disorder and 33.1% showed depression, according to mental health minor scales. There was significant relationship between sleep quality and mental health (P<0.001). <br />Conclusion: <br />There is a significant relationship between sleep quality and mental health. So, lackof sleepcan affect on students’ academic performance, daily function, physical and mental health. <br />  https://medrehab.sbmu.ac.ir/article_1100159_e27b8afdb1aadbb65d586c6bab5bf497.pdf