0804 THE IMPACT OF PERCEIVED HEALTH AND SLEEP ON WELLBEING

Abstract

Poor sleep quality has a negative impact on daily activities such as driving and job performance, and may also negatively impact mood. Poor sleep quality therefore often translates in poor general health ratings. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of perceived health and sleep quality on wellbeing of healthy young adults.An online survey was completed among university students in The Netherlands. The SLEEP-50 questionnaire subscales of insomnia, narcolepsy, and circadian rhythm disorder (CRD) were completed, and total sleep time and nightly awakenings were recorded. Sleep quality and perceived general health were rated on a scale ranging from 0 (very poor) to 10 (excellent). The 5-item World Health Organization Well-Being Index (WHO-5) was used to assess psychological well-being. The outcomes were associated using nonparametric Spearman correlations.N=2489 healthy students (16.8% men, mean ± SD age 21.2 ± 2.1 years old) completed the survey. Perceived general health was significantly associated with SLEEP-50 scores on insomnia (r = -0.278, p = 0.000), narcolepsy (r = -0.181, p = 0.000), and CRD (r = -0.195, p = 0.000), and sleep quality (r = 0.319, p = 0.000). In line, the WHO-5 wellbeing score was significantly associated with SLEEP-50 scores on insomnia (r = -0.411, p = .000), narcolepsy (r = -0.236, p = 0.000), CRD (r = -0.236, p = 0.000), and sleep quality (r = 0.401, p = 0.000). No significant associations were found with total sleep time, or the number of nightly awakenings.Significant associations were observed between perceived general health, sleep quality, and wellbeing. The current findings confirm that, also in a healthy young population, good sleep contributes significantly to psychological wellbeing.The study was funded by Utrecht University.