Title
Construct validity and factor structure of the pittsburgh sleep quality index and epworth sleepiness scale in a multi-national study of African, South East Asian and South American college students
Date Issued
01 January 2014
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Gelaye B.
Lohsoonthorn V.
Lertmeharit S.
Pensuksan W.C.
Lemma S.
Berhane Y.
Zhu X.
Vélez J.C.
Barbosa C.
Anderade A.
Tadesse M.G.
Williams M.A.
Chulalongkorn University
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) are questionnaires used to assess sleep quality and excessive daytime sleepiness in clinical and population-based studies. The present study aimed to evaluate the construct validity and factor structure of the PSQI and ESS questionnaires among young adults in four countries (Chile, Ethiopia, Peru and Thailand).
Start page
e116383
Volume
9
Issue
12
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Salud pública, Salud ambiental
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85017330787
PubMed ID
Source
PloS one
ISSN of the container
19326203
Sponsor(s)
Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University - T37-MD001449
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities - T37MD001449 - NIMHD
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
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