Sleep Deprivation and Mental Well-Being Among Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract

The relationship between sleep and wellness is examined in this study, with a focus on how sleep loss affects people' overall wellbeing. It highlights how crucial sleep is to preserve mental, emotional, and physical well-being. The level of sleep deprivation is rising in today's culture due to social expectations, work, social life, work pressure, and technology use. The study was carried out to investigate the association between sleep and an individual's welfare using purposive sampling with a sample size of 300 persons of various ages, and therapeutic approaches were recommended. Two standardized instruments were used to gather data: the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale. Non-parametric statistical methods, such as the Mann-Whitney U test and the Spearman correlation, were used since the data had a non-normal distribution. The findings showed a slight but substantial negative association between psychological wellness and sleep deprivation, suggesting that higher levels of sleep deprivation are linked to lower mental well-being. Gender differences were also noted; male participants reported higher levels of sleep deprivation than female participants, which correlated with poorer mental wellbeing and suggested the need for awareness programs and strategies to address sleep-related issues in adults of different age ranges.