Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences The Scientific Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine 2251-8401 9 4 2020 12 21 Relationship between Sensory Processing Disorder and Quality of Sleep in Rehabilitation Students of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Iran University of Medical Sciences in 2019 Relationship between Sensory Processing Disorder and Quality of Sleep in Rehabilitation Students of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Iran University of Medical Sciences in 2019 62 70 1100980 10.22037/jrm.2020.112802.2258 FA Ebrahim Mahmoudi Student Research Committee, Department, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran https://orcid.org/00 Navid Mirzakhani PhD of Exceptional Child Psychology,, Assistant Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy , School of Rehabilitation, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran 0000-0002-0603-5808 Seyed Mehdi Tabatabaee MSc in Biostatistics, Basic Sciences Department, School of Rehabilitation, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran 0000-0002-6757-5795 Journal Article 2019 12 01 <strong>Background and Aim:</strong> Sensory problems can affect the functioning of individuals in a variety of daily activities in different aspects. One of these aspects of daily activity is the quality and quantity of sleep. Sensory processing is perhaps the most basic psychological element that determines how individuals perceive and respond to environmental stimuli. Given this, the present study aimed to investigate the effect of sensory processing disorder on students' sleep quality. <br /><strong>Materials and Methods:</strong> The current descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 184 students of the School of Rehabilitation at Shahid Beheshti and Iran Universities of Medical Sciences. Two Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Questionnaires and Adolescent-Adult Sensory profile were used for data collection. Data were analyzed using SPSS 18. <br /><strong>Results:</strong> The results of data analysis showed that 49.1% of the students had undesirable sleep quality and most of the students had sensory processing disorder of sensory seeking type. The results showed a significant relationship between sleep quality and the three variables of low registering, sensory sensitivity, and sensory avoidance (P-values: 0/017, 0/003, 0/02, respectively). <br /><strong>Conclusion:</strong> The findings of the present study emphasized that students with poor sleep quality had sensory processing disorder and their sleep quality reduced. Also, there was a significant relationship between low registering, sensory sensitivity, and sensory avoidance with sleep quality<strong>.</strong> Therefore, it seems necessary to support students in considering proper sensory diet and taking measures to resolve their sensory problems and thus improve their sleep patterns. <strong>Background and Aim:</strong> Sensory problems can affect the functioning of individuals in a variety of daily activities in different aspects. One of these aspects of daily activity is the quality and quantity of sleep. Sensory processing is perhaps the most basic psychological element that determines how individuals perceive and respond to environmental stimuli. Given this, the present study aimed to investigate the effect of sensory processing disorder on students' sleep quality. <br /><strong>Materials and Methods:</strong> The current descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 184 students of the School of Rehabilitation at Shahid Beheshti and Iran Universities of Medical Sciences. Two Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Questionnaires and Adolescent-Adult Sensory profile were used for data collection. Data were analyzed using SPSS 18. <br /><strong>Results:</strong> The results of data analysis showed that 49.1% of the students had undesirable sleep quality and most of the students had sensory processing disorder of sensory seeking type. The results showed a significant relationship between sleep quality and the three variables of low registering, sensory sensitivity, and sensory avoidance (P-values: 0/017, 0/003, 0/02, respectively). <br /><strong>Conclusion:</strong> The findings of the present study emphasized that students with poor sleep quality had sensory processing disorder and their sleep quality reduced. Also, there was a significant relationship between low registering, sensory sensitivity, and sensory avoidance with sleep quality<strong>.</strong> Therefore, it seems necessary to support students in considering proper sensory diet and taking measures to resolve their sensory problems and thus improve their sleep patterns. https://medrehab.sbmu.ac.ir/article_1100980_8c4eeb6820d79f08d88c5f192399cb73.pdf