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International Journal of Cardiovascular Practice: Vol.4, issue 4; 123-127
published online: March 03, 2020
article type: Research Article
received: December 09, 2019
accepted: February 25, 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29252/ijcp-28143
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The Relationship between Sleep Quality and Happiness in Men with Coronary Artery Disease

authors:

avatar Davoud Ezzati 1 , * , avatar Naimeh Mashinchi Abbasi 2 , avatar Hosein Namdar 3 , avatar Naser Khezerloo 3 , avatar Touraj Hashemi Nosrat Abad 1 , avatar Ali Shiri 1 , avatar Babak Sadeghi 1 , avatar Marzie Salehi 1

Department of Psychology, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
Department of Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
Cardiovascular Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran

how to cite: Ezzati D , Mashinchi Abbasi N, Namdar H , Khezerloo N, Hashemi Nosrat Abad T, et al. The Relationship between Sleep Quality and Happiness in Men with Coronary Artery Disease. Int J Cardiovasc Pract. 2019;4(4):e130563. https://doi.org/10.29252/ijcp-28143.

Abstract

Introduction: Good sleep quality has positive effects on happiness, and being unhappy is significantly affect adverse cardiac outcomes. This study aimed to study the relationships between sleep quality and satisfaction in male coronary patients.
Methods: One hundred male coronary patients that having been referred to Madani Heart Hospital, Tabriz, Iran, completed the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and Oxford Happiness Questionnaire (OHQ). All participants were selected by purposive sampling (aged 37 to 67 years).
Results: There was a significant negative association between happiness with sleep disturbances and the use of sleeping medication in coronary patients.
Conclusion: This study showed that sleep quality in coronary patients has an association with their happiness. Therefore, the quality of sleep in these patients can be given more consideration by community health care providers.

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