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Aim <p>This study aims to investigate the effects of the recent economic crisis, including the COVID-19 pandemic, on lifestyle behaviors, sleep quality, and physical activity levels among first-year medical students.</p> Subject and methods <p>The research was conducted through a survey involving 449 first-year students at a medical university during November–December 2022. Data were collected using standardized tools, including the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI).</p> Results <p>Economic stress, driven by rising costs and inflation, significantly impacted students’ sleep quality and physical activity patterns. Financial distress, such as reducing food consumption or altering leisure activities, was linked to poorer sleep quality, particularly affecting sleep latency and daytime dysfunction. Gender differences were evident, with male students reporting higher physical activity levels, whereas female students experienced greater sleep disturbances and daytime dysfunction.</p> Conclusion <p>The findings emphasize the interconnectedness of financial stress, lifestyle changes, and mental well-being. Economic crises appear to exacerbate existing socioeconomic disparities, posing potential long-term health risks for vulnerable populations, such as students. Addressing these issues requires targeted interventions to mitigate the impact of financial hardship on student health and well-being.</p>

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Impact of the economic crisis on lifestyle, sleep quality and physical activity among health professions students: a cross-sectional study

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    2025年3月25日

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  • Andrzej Wasilewski,
  • Maciej Hanypsiak,
  • Natalia Tomala,
  • Jan Rotkegel,
  • Karolina Myśliwiec,
  • Eliza Wasilewska,
  • Aureliusz Kosendiak

摘要

Aim

This study aims to investigate the effects of the recent economic crisis, including the COVID-19 pandemic, on lifestyle behaviors, sleep quality, and physical activity levels among first-year medical students.

Subject and methods

The research was conducted through a survey involving 449 first-year students at a medical university during November–December 2022. Data were collected using standardized tools, including the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI).

Results

Economic stress, driven by rising costs and inflation, significantly impacted students’ sleep quality and physical activity patterns. Financial distress, such as reducing food consumption or altering leisure activities, was linked to poorer sleep quality, particularly affecting sleep latency and daytime dysfunction. Gender differences were evident, with male students reporting higher physical activity levels, whereas female students experienced greater sleep disturbances and daytime dysfunction.

Conclusion

The findings emphasize the interconnectedness of financial stress, lifestyle changes, and mental well-being. Economic crises appear to exacerbate existing socioeconomic disparities, posing potential long-term health risks for vulnerable populations, such as students. Addressing these issues requires targeted interventions to mitigate the impact of financial hardship on student health and well-being.