DEEPTHI. M, DR NIVIYA FESTON, KRISHNAMURTHY V. S.
DOI: https://doi.org/The study analyses the interaction between the quality of sleep and depressive symptoms in working women in higher education with special attention to the understanding of the relation between “sleep patterns and mental health”, professional stress, and psychological well-being. The study adopted a quantitative design, which utilized descriptive and correlational research design, involving direct data collection involving 300 female faculty members at Bangalore, India, using a structured questionnaire founded on standardized questionnaires including the “Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)”. The SPSS and the MS Excel were used to analyse the data, and the statistics were applied, such as “means, standard deviation, correlation, and regression analysis”. The findings show that there is a strong association between sleep quality and depressive symptoms (r =.382, p < 0.01), which implies that sleep deprivation correlates with higher levels of psychological distress. The results indicate that poor sleep is associated with increased stress and depression, and a superior quality of sleep is linked to improved emotional stability and well-being. The study discovers that sleep quality as an important determinant of mental health among higher education working women, and the elements that should be implemented in the institution to enhance well-being and productivity.
