Introduction: Sleep is a natural resting period in order to recuperate after daily exhaustion. Good sleep is essential for both physical and mental health. This paper was aimed to identify the association between the level of sleep quality and demographic data among older persons in Pusat Aktiviti Warga Emas (PAWE) in Selangor. Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted using a socio-demographic profiles and a self-report questionnaire by using Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). A total of 180 older people aged 65 years and above in seven Pusat Aktiviti Warga Emas (PAWE) in Selangor were recruited for this study. Results: This study found that 67.8% (122) indicate poor sleep quality. Majority the older persons has sleep duration seven-hour which is 35.6%. This study found that there is a significant difference between sleep quality and gender (p = 0.008), weight (p = 0.028), working status (p = 0.017) and level of education (p = 0.044). Conclusion: Sleep quality among in PAWE is poor. Occupational therapy interventions will be beneficial in providing activity to overcome occupational deprivation and nurturing good sleep hygiene.
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To Cite this Article: Azri, M. A., Mokhtar, S. N. A. M., Talib, S. S., Baharudin, N. S., Ainuddin, H. A., Daud, A. Z. C., Yang, M. K. A. A. R., & Halim, M. A. A. (2022). Association Between Level of Sleep Quality and Demographic Variables among Older Persons in Pusat Aktiviti Warga Emas (PAWE) Selangor. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 12(10), 2227– 2240.
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