The pittsburgh sleep quality index: Validation of the urdu translation. | [Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP • 2014]

Author(s):

1. Ali Madeeh Hashmi: Department of Psychiatry / Medicine / Medical Student, King Edward Medical University/Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

2. Imran Shuja Khawaja: Department of Psychiatry / Medicine / Medical Student, King Edward Medical University/Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

3. Suhaib Haider: Department of Psychiatry / Medicine / Medical Student, King Edward Medical University/Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

4. Jawad-Ul-Haq Naqvi: Department of Psychiatry / Medicine / Medical Student, King Edward Medical University/Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

Abstract:

Objective: To translate and validate the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), a standardized self-administered questionnaire for the assessment of subjective sleep quality into the Urdu language. study design: Validation study. place and duration of study: Mayo Hospital, Lahore, from March to April 2012. Methodology: The PSQI was translated into Urdu following standard guidelines. The final Urdu version (PSQI-U) was administered to 200 healthy volunteers comprising medical students, nursing staff and doctors. Inter-item correlation was assessed by calculating Cronbach alpha. Correlation of component scores with global score was assessed by calculating Spearman correlation coefficient. Correlation between global PSQI-U scores at baseline with global scores for each PSQI-U and PSQI-E at 4-week interval was evaluated by calculating Spearman correlation coefficient. Moreover, scores on individual items of the scale at baseline were compared with respective scores after 4-week by t-test. Results: One hundred and eighty five (185) participants completed the PSQI-U at baseline. The Cronbach alpha for PSQI-U was 0.56. Scores on individual components of the PSQI-U and composite scores were all highly correlated with each other (all p-values

Page(s): 123-126

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Published: Journal: Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP, Volume: 24, Issue: 2, Year: 2014

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