TY - JOUR ID - 119071 TI - Prediction of sleep quality and insomnia severity by psychological disorders and acute stress among earthquake survivors in Sarpol-e Zahab, Iran, 2017 JO - Archives of Trauma Research JA - ATR LA - en SN - 2251-953X AU - Mohammadi, Hiwa AU - Naghdi, Hadi AU - Yazdani, Naser AU - Zakiei, Ali AU - Najafi, Farid AU - Khazaie, Habibolah AD - Sleep Disorders Research Center; Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran AD - Department of Educational Science, Farhangian University, Sanandaj, Iran AD - Sleep Disorders Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran AD - Department of Epidemiology, School of Health, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran AD - Sleep Disorders Research Center; Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran Y1 - 2019 PY - 2019 VL - 8 IS - 2 SP - 93 EP - 98 KW - earthquake KW - psychological disorders KW - sleep KW - Stress DO - N2 - Background: Psychological and health outcomes of natural disasters such as earthquakes affect survivors and health services for a long time. In the present study, posttraumatic stress disorders (PTSD), symptoms of psychopathology, sleep quality, and insomnia disorder were investigated among survivors of earthquake occurred at the Western Iran on November 12, 2017. Materials and Methods: This study was conducted on 1031 adult participants from rural and urban areas of Sarpol-e Zahab, a city in Kermanshah Province (Western Iran), who suffered from mental health problems due to the earthquake, a magnitude-7.3 quake, occurred in the Western Iran in 2017. Participants completed the Symptom Checklist 90, Insomnia Severity Index, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, and Self-Rating Scale for PTSD. Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation and multivariate regression analysis by Statistical Package for Social Sciences Software (Version 21). Results: A positive correlation was observed between insomnia severity and all psychopathological symptoms. There was a positive correlation between sleep quality and somatization, obsessive–compulsive disorder, depression, and psychoticism. In addition, acute stress was positively correlated with insomnia severity and sleep quality. Conclusion: According to the results of the present study, it is recommended that psychological disorders in earthquake victims be considered to enhance their sleep quality. UR - https://archtrauma.kaums.ac.ir/article_119071.html L1 - https://archtrauma.kaums.ac.ir/article_119071_e549f3a128f1e4f7a639f61787054c49.pdf ER -