Abstract:

This descriptive and ethically approved study, which aimed to examine the sleep quality and fatigue levels of parents during the pandemic process, which was declared as an "international public health emergency" by the World Health Organization (WHO) on January 30, 2020, was conducted with 205 volunteer parents. In the study, data were collected using a personal information form, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS). In the study, where %70.2 of the participants were women, the mean age was %34.35±8.05. %18 of these individuals have a low income, 11.2% have children receiving distance education, and 10.7% have dependents. %16.6 of the female participants benefited from the circular "Female personnel with children under the age of 10 will be considered on administrative leave" dated 16.04.2021. The parents' total PSQI score average was 6.43±3.64, and FSS was 4.43±4.55. The mean PSQI score of women who are workers and have a literate education level, of the persons who have dependents at home, live in an extended family, and use caffeine before going to sleep (p<0.05), PSQI and FSS score averages of female participants with low income were found to be significantly higher. Similarly, the mean score of the participants who have children receiving distance education is significantly higher (p<0.05). According to the results of the correlation analysis, the relationship between both scales is positive (p<0.001).

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