Effect of a Sleep Hygiene-based Intervention on Sleep Quality and Mental Health in Medical Students

Effect of a Sleep Hygiene-based Intervention on Sleep Quality and Mental Health in Medical Students: a Comparison Between In-person and Online Learning

The aim of the study is to investigate whether an online sleep hygiene programm is as effective as a face-to-face programm in improving sleep quality and mental health in medical students.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Being a medical student enrolled in the Universidad Autonoma de Yucatan.
• Having poor sleep quality according to the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index.
• Having at least one electronic device with Internet access.
• Having time availability.
• Having signed the informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Being in their year of Internship or Social Service.
• Being pregnant.
• Having children of any age.
• Being under psychological therapy.
• Regulary consuming sleep, depression or anxiety medication.
• Working the night shift.