Correlation research between psychological health status and pressure perception and sleep quality of community residents

Abstract

Objective To explore the correlation between psychological health status and pressure perception, sleep quality of community residents. Methods By multistage sampling method, 1 471 community residents of Lixia District in Ji′nan were surveyed by pressure perception scale, Pittsburgh sleep quality index and Kessler psychological scale. Results The score of psychological health acquired (19.29±6.62), and 66.2% community residents existed different level psychological health issues, community residents with different educational background, occupation, family monthly income had statistical significance of differences in psychological health (t=5.345, 2.765, 8.245, -2.808; P<0.05). The total score of community residents pressure perception was (17.06±5.47)and the total score of sleep quality index was (4.73±3.09); the pressure perception had positive correlation with psychological health and sleep quality (r=0.627, 0.332; P<0.01); the total score of sleep quality had positive correlation with psychological health (r=0.441, P<0.01). The hierarchical regression analysis showed the sleep quality played a part of mediation between pressure perception and psychological health, which mediation effect was 0.15, and the relative intermediary effect was 24.2%. Conclusions The pressure perception can impact psychological health directly, and also can indirectly affect psychological by sleep quality. Sleep quality can release pressure perception caused negative effects of psychological health and protect community residents′ psychological health. Key words: Psychological health; Sleep quality; Pressure perception; Community resident