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Introduction <p>Sleep is essential for cognitive performance and academic success. Medical students frequently experience sleep disturbances. This study examined the relationship between sleep quality, learning modality preferences, and demographic factors among medical students. </p> Method <p>In this cross-sectional study, 546 students from Golestan University of Medical Sciences were selected via stratified random sampling in 2023–2024. Data were collected using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), the VARK questionnaire, and a demographic survey. Analyses included descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, independent t-tests, Pearson correlation, and multiple logistic regression.</p> Result <p>Over half (53.6%) reported poor sleep quality (PSQI &gt; 5). The auditory style was dominant (mean = 5.42 ± 2.11). No direct correlation existed between global PSQI scores and VARK styles (<i>p</i> &gt; 0.05). However, regression analysis indicated that maternal education (OR = 1.42, <i>p</i> = 0.028) and female gender (OR = 1.85 for kinesthetic style, <i>p</i> = 0.004) significantly predicted sleep quality and learning style preference, respectively.</p> Conclusion <p>Poor sleep quality is prevalent but not directly linked to learning modality preferences. Maternal education and gender significantly influence sleep and kinesthetic learning. Further research is needed to explore the indirect mechanisms linking sleep quality, family factors, and learning modality preferences, as well as to evaluate whether sleep hygiene interventions improve student outcomes.</p> Clinical trial number <p>Not applicable.</p>

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Sleep quality and learning style preferences among medical students at Golestan university of medical sciences: a cross-sectional study

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    2026年5月7日

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  • Niloofar Minaee,
  • Fatemeh Movahedi,
  • Kimia Mojtahedi,
  • Shoreh Vosough,
  • Fatemeh Mehravar

摘要

Introduction

Sleep is essential for cognitive performance and academic success. Medical students frequently experience sleep disturbances. This study examined the relationship between sleep quality, learning modality preferences, and demographic factors among medical students.

Method

In this cross-sectional study, 546 students from Golestan University of Medical Sciences were selected via stratified random sampling in 2023–2024. Data were collected using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), the VARK questionnaire, and a demographic survey. Analyses included descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, independent t-tests, Pearson correlation, and multiple logistic regression.

Result

Over half (53.6%) reported poor sleep quality (PSQI > 5). The auditory style was dominant (mean = 5.42 ± 2.11). No direct correlation existed between global PSQI scores and VARK styles (p > 0.05). However, regression analysis indicated that maternal education (OR = 1.42, p = 0.028) and female gender (OR = 1.85 for kinesthetic style, p = 0.004) significantly predicted sleep quality and learning style preference, respectively.

Conclusion

Poor sleep quality is prevalent but not directly linked to learning modality preferences. Maternal education and gender significantly influence sleep and kinesthetic learning. Further research is needed to explore the indirect mechanisms linking sleep quality, family factors, and learning modality preferences, as well as to evaluate whether sleep hygiene interventions improve student outcomes.

Clinical trial number

Not applicable.