Do differences in chronotypes affect sleep and health-related quality of life of nursing students? A cross-sectional study

Of the 241 nursing students surveyed, 80% of those with an evening chronotype experienced disturbed sleep.

• Nursing students reported higher stress and sleep-related issues compared to other students.
• The majority of students had intermediate chronotypes (58.9%), with evening chronotypes at 33.2%.
• The average score on the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) was 6.86, indicating overall sleep disturbances.
• Evening chronotype students had a significantly higher average PSQI score of 8.34, suggesting more severe sleep disturbances.
• Sleep-related parameters, including bedtime and sleep duration, were notably worse for evening chronotype students.
• No significant differences were found in health-related quality of life or mood states across chronotypes.

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