IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 302: A Survey of Koreans on Sleep Habits and Sleeping Symptoms Relating to Pillow Comfort and Support

IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 302: A Survey of Koreans on Sleep Habits and Sleeping Symptoms Relating to Pillow Comfort and Support International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17010302 Authors: Son Jung Song Kim Bang Bahn The number of people who complain of sleep disturbances is steadily increasing. An understanding of sleep-related factors is required to address sleep problems. This survey study investigated the sleep habits and sleeping symptoms relating to the comfort and support characteristics of pillows and the relationship between sleep quality and pillow design factors. The study utilized data from 332 participating Korean adults aged 20–76 years (mean age ± SD: males, 40.4 ± 15.2; females, 42.9 ± 15.4). We developed a questionnaire that evaluated sleep habits (sleep duration, bedtime, wake-up time and sleeping position); sleeping symptoms (snoring or coughing, breathing and sleepiness during waking hours) based on the Korean version of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI-K) questionnaire; and pillow-related factors (support, comfort, fatigue, height and shape) from existing pillow studies. The average sleep duration was 6.8 h, with more than half (52%) of participants sleeping in the supine position. The overall score for sleep quality was considered poor (4.84 points on a seven-point Likert scale), with some degree of sleepiness during waking ho...
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