NCT07440589

Effectiveness of a Sleep Hygiene Education in Female Para Athletes

Effectiveness of a Sleep Hygiene Education in Female Para Athletes: A Mixed-Methods Study Using PSQI, Sleep Behaviour, and Qualitative Experiences

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 12 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Abant Izzet Baysal University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

It is imperative to recognise elite female sitting volleyball players as a high-risk group with regard to sleep deprivation. However, there is a paucity of research investigating the efficacy of sleep hygiene education for this demographic. The objective of this study is to The present study aims to examine the effect of sleep hygiene education on sleep quality and behaviour in elite female sitting volleyball players using mixed methods.

Detailed description

The method of this study will consist of a mixed design conducted on athletes selected from the Turkish Women's National Sitting Volleyball Team using purposive sampling. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) will be utilised to assess the participants' sleep quality, while the Athlete Sleep Behavior Questionnaire (ASBQ) will be employed to evaluate their sleep behaviours. Data collection will be conducted at two distinct time points: firstly, prior to the implementation of a structured sleep hygiene education programme, and subsequently approximately 30 days thereafter, which will be designated as the post-test phase. In order to provide a more in-depth elucidation of the quantitative findings and to achieve a more contextualised understanding, qualitative data will be collected through two online focus group discussions following the post-test.

Conditions

• Sleep Hygiene

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Single-Group Pretest-Posttest Design	The method of this study will consist of a mixed-method design conducted with athletes selected from the Turkish Women's National Sitting Volleyball Team through purposive sampling. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) will be used to assess participants' sleep quality, while the Athlete Sleep Behavior Questionnaire (ASBQ) will be employed to evaluate their sleep behaviours. Data will be collected at two distinct time points: first, prior to the implementation of a structured sleep hygiene education program, and subsequently approximately 30 days later, designated as the post-test phase. In order to provide a more in-depth explanation of the results obtained from the quantitative data and to achieve a more contextual understanding, qualitative data will be collected through two online focus group discussions conducted following the post-test.

Timeline

• Start date: 2026-02-27
• Primary completion: 2026-02-27
• Completion: 2026-03-30
• First posted: 2026-02-27
• Last updated: 2026-02-27

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)