Insomnia and depression levels among Malaysian undergraduate students in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS), Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) during Movement Control Order (MCO)

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A cross-sectional survey of 472 Malaysian undergraduate health sciences students during the COVID-19 MCO found that 54.9% reported moderate to severe depression and 33.9% reported moderate to severe insomnia, with the two conditions significantly correlated.

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A cross-sectional survey of 472 undergraduate health sciences students at Universiti Putra Malaysia was conducted during the second wave of COVID-19 in Malaysia using the Insomnia Severity Index and Patient Health Questionnaire-9 via an online platform.

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psychiatry

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PMC10564170

Insomnia and depression levels among Malaysian undergraduate students in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS), Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) during Movement Control Order (MCO)

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Abstract Rapid outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 has caused the implementation of the movement control order (MCO) which aimed to reduce the spread in Covid-19 infections. While some may find it easy to adjust to the new norm, others found it difficult to switch from their normal routines and habits as according to the MCO SOP. This resulted in a more frequent insomnia and depression that subsequently impacted their mental health. Insomnia and depression levels are examined in this study as they relate to the Covid-19 Pandemic and the MCO among Malaysian undergraduate health sciences students at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, UPM. Random sampling methods were utilised with consideration of inclusion and exclusion criteria. The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) were the instrument packages used in this investigation. An internet platform was used to distribute the questionnaire. Based on the results, it is concluded that depression and insomnia are significantly correlated, with a p-value of 0.05. This study also revealed the link between the severity of insomnia and the severity of depression among UPM students studying health sciences. The percentage of students with depression and insomnia was rather high (54.9% and 33.9%, respectively), and this occurred during the second wave of Covid-19 cases in Malaysia.

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Raja Muhammad Iqbal, Nur Ilyana Binti Riza Effendi, Sharifah Sakinah Syed Alwi et al.. Insomnia and depression levels among Malaysian undergraduate students in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS), Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) during Movement Control Order (MCO). PLOS ONE. (2023). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0283098

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Raja Muhammad Iqbal, Nur Ilyana Binti Riza Effendi, Sharifah Sakinah Syed Alwi, Hasni Idayu Saidi, Seri Narti Edayu Sarchio, Ankit Jain, Ankit Jain, Ankit Jain

1Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia
2Penn State Health, UNITED STATES