A Study to Assess the Impact of Level of Stress and Sleeping Pattern Over Various Physical and Emotional Disturbances among Persons Associated with P P Savani University; Surat

Background: As per our previous study we have found that there are some physical and mood related changes are observed in people suffering from stress. Aim: to identify the association of various physiological and emotional disturbances with level of stress and level of sleep satisfaction. Sample: 201 were purposefully selected. From which were having 20 mild stress, 162 were having moderate stress and 19 were having severe stress. Method: Correlation research design. Data was collected by using Google form containing details of demographic variables, Perceived Stress Scale score and level of sleep satisfaction and for assessment checklist of common physiological and emotional disturbances has been used. Result: high correlation positive has been found between level of stress and physical and emotional disturbances with severe level of stress (with mild stress there are more associated physical disturbances than the emotional disturbances and in severe stress there are more emotional disturbances than the physical disturbances) Overall there is more emotional symptoms has been identified in association with stress as compared to physical disturbances. It is also found that sleep helps to reduce the emotional disturbances whereas oversleeping also causes physical fatigue at some extent. And there is high significance found (p - value < 0.0001) between level of stress, level of sleep satisfaction and physical and emotional disturbances.