A descriptive cross-sectional study on data collected from permanent workers at Sakarya University of Applied...

The permanent workers in university settings often face occupational deformities and pains due to prolonged standing and heavy lifting, leading to postural disorders. Combined with poor sleep quality, these problems significantly affect their daily performance, productivity and overall quality of life. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between body awareness, sleep quality and quality of life among permanent workers at Sakarya University of Applied Sciences.

A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted with 114 permanent workers aged 18-60 years. Data collected from participants were collected using a sociodemographic information questionnaire, Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for pain, Richard's Campbell Sleep Scale for sleep, Body Awareness Questionnaire for body perception and SF36 Quality of Life Scale for quality of life.

The mean age of the participants was 40.90 ± 8.76 years, 20.2 % were female and 79.8 % were male. Significant positive correlations were found between SF36 energy level and sleep-wake cycle (p = 0.043), sleep depth and quality (p = 0.002, p < 0.001). Additionally, higher body awareness was found to be associated with better sleep quality (p = 0.049), suggesting that as body awareness increases, sleep quality and overall energy levels during the day also increase.

Improving body awareness and sleep quality can positively impact the quality of life and work productivity of permanent workers. The interventions that focus on posture correction and sleep improvement can lead to better occupational health outcomes.