Abstract:
Objectives: 1. To compare quality of sleep (insomnia) and depression between lecturers, student and employees at Burapha University. 2. To compare quality of sleep (insomnia) and depression between female and male at Burapha University. 3. To investigate relationship between depression and quality of sleep. 4. To explore drugs prescribe for quality of sleep (insomnia) and depres at Burapha University. Method: A cross-sectional survey study was conducted at Burapha University in Chonburi, Thailand in 2019. There were three groups of people in Burapha University-lecturer, student and employee. N=243, sample size was calculated by Jacob Cohens table page 384, α =0.05, β=0.20, power=0.80, effect size=0.20, yielded n = 81 (in each group). Samples were randomly selected using quota sampling method. Instruments: Sleeping quality was measured by the validated Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI). A self-rated questionnaire which assesses sleep quality and disturbances over a 2-weeks-time interval. This scale consisted of 7 constructs (19 observed variables). Depression was measured by The Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D) Results: 243 (100%) questionnaires were completely collected. Cronbachs Alpha for PSQI and HAM-D were 0.74 and 0.78 respectively. 142 (58.44%) were female and 101 (41.66%) were male. The means of insomnia of lecturer, student and employee were 6.78>6.74>6.50. It was not significantly different (p=0.124, ANOVA). Lecturer, student and employee group score were >5, all three groups were in mild insomnia. The means of depression of student, lecturer and employee were 7.43>7.10>6.46 (p=0.174, ANOVA). Three groups were not significantly different in depress. Depression of all three groups were >7, they were in mild depress stage. The means of insomnia score of female and male were 6.47>6.14 (p=0.047* ANOVA). Men quality of sleep was better than women however both scores were >5, both gender were in mild insomnia stage. The means of depression of female and male were 7.71>6.12. (p=0.023* ANOVA). Women were significantly more depress than men. Pearsons Correlation confirmed a significant positive linear relationship between depression and quality of sleep (insomnia) (P=0.024*, r=+0.536, R2=0.287). The more depress the more insomnia. Three major drugs used for insomnia were Lorazepam 0.5 mg, Lorazepam 1 mg, and Clonazepam 0.5 mg: 4.45%, 2.06% and 1.65% respectively. Three most prescribed drugs for depress were: Amitriptyline 10 mg, Fluoxetine 20 mg. and Clonazepam 0.5 mg. Conclusions: Quality of sleep and depress of lecturers, students and employees in Burpha University were not significantly different. However, Quality of sleep of men was better than women and women were more depress than man. Depress significantly positively correlated with insomnia. The more depress they were, the lower quality of sleep they had.