Table 3.
Criterion validity of the PSQI.
PSQI Subscales | ESS | MEQ-5 | GHQ-12 |
---|---|---|---|
Self-reported sleep quality | 0.256*** | −0.298*** | 0.351*** |
Sleep latency | 0.116** | −0.278*** | 0.246*** |
Sleep duration | 0.157*** | −0.101* | 0.181*** |
Sleep efficiency | 0.061 | −0.159*** | 0.048 |
Sleep disturbance | 0.395*** | −0.220*** | 0.347*** |
Sleep medicine use | 0.141** | −0.182*** | 0.199*** |
Daytime dysfunction | 0.299*** | −0.161*** | 0.411*** |
Total scores | 0.302*** | –0.309*** | 0.388*** |
ESS = Epworth Sleepiness Scale, GHQ-12 = 12-item General Health Questionnaire, MEQ-5 = 5-item Morning and Evening Questionnaire, PSQI = Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. * = P < 0.05, ** = P < 0.01, *** = P < 0.001.