Assessment of Sleep Quality & Chronotype of Nursing Students at New Advance College of Nursing, Lahore
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Background: Sleep disturbance and variation in circadian preference are relevant concerns among nursing students because academic, clinical, and work schedules may interfere with normal sleep patterns. Objective: To assess sleep quality and chronotype-related characteristics among Post-RN nursing students at New Advance College of Nursing, Lahore. Methods: A quantitative descriptive cross-sectional study included 50 students aged 20–34 years selected from a population of 57 through non-probability convenience sampling. Data were collected using demographic questions, the Morningness–Eveningness Questionnaire, and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. Descriptive statistics were reported as frequencies and percentages. Results: Short and delayed sleep patterns were common. Thirty-two participants (64.0%) reported <5 hours of sleep per night, 36 (72.0%) required >30 minutes to fall asleep, and 30 (60.0%) usually went to bed after 12:45 AM. Overall, 46 participants (92.0%) rated their sleep as fairly bad or very bad. Twenty-eight (56.0%) identified their preferred peak functioning time after 5:00 PM, and 35 (70.0%) described themselves as more evening-oriented or definitely evening type. Conclusion: The sampled nursing students demonstrated substantial sleep-related difficulties together with a tendency toward later preferred sleep and activity timing. These findings describe the study population but do not establish a causal or statistical relationship between chronotype and sleep quality.
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