Sleep Quality and Its Association with Life Satisfaction Among Employees in the United Arab Emirates: A Cross-Sectional Study
- 1Gulf Medical University
Abstract
ObjectivesThis study aimed to assess sleep patterns and life satisfaction among employees of a private company in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and to examine the relationships among sleep quality, life satisfaction, and selected demographic variables. A quantitative descriptive cross-sectional survey design was adopted.
MethodsA convenience sample of 110 male employees participated in the study. Data were collected using the Sleep Disorder Assessment Scale (16 items; Cronbachs = 0.89) and the Life Satisfaction Scale (5 items). Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 29, including descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, and Pearson correlation analysis.
ResultsMost participants (66.4%) were aged 20-30 years, and 82.7% experienced moderate sleep-related problems. Mobile phone use before bedtime was common, with 60.9% reporting occasional use and 35.5% reporting regular use. Overall, 41.8% reported neutral life satisfaction, while 25.5% and 24.6% were slightly and extremely satisfied, respectively. A significant negative correlation was found between poor sleep patterns and life satisfaction (r = -0.389, p < 0.001). Mobile phone use before bedtime and shift work were significantly associated with sleep patterns (p = 0.048).
ConclusionPoor sleep quality, particularly among shift workers and frequent bedtime mobile phone users, is associated with lower life satisfaction. Workplace interventions promoting sleep hygiene may enhance employee well-being.
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BibTeX
@misc{ali2026sleep,
title = {{Sleep Quality and Its Association with Life Satisfaction Among Employees in the United Arab Emirates: A Cross-Sectional Study}},
author = {S. I. Ali and V. Varatharajan and S. T. Chacko and A. Hazari and S. M. Varghese},
howpublished = {medRxiv},
year = {2026},
month = aug,
doi = {10.64898/2026.08.28.26361603},
url = {https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.08.28.26361603v1},
note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
TY - UNPB
TI - Sleep Quality and Its Association with Life Satisfaction Among Employees in the United Arab Emirates: A Cross-Sectional Study
AU - S. I. Ali
AU - V. Varatharajan
AU - S. T. Chacko
AU - A. Hazari
AU - S. M. Varghese
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/08/28
PB - medRxiv
DO - 10.64898/2026.08.28.26361603
UR - https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.08.28.26361603v1
AB - ObjectivesThis study aimed to assess sleep patterns and life satisfaction among employees of a private company in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and to examine the relationships among sleep quality, life satisfaction, and selected demographic variables. A quantitative descriptive cross-sectional survey design was adopted. MethodsA convenience sample of 110 male employees participated in the study. Data were collected using the Sleep Disorder Assessment Scale (16 items; Cronbachs = 0.89) and the Life Satisfaction Scale (5 items). Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 29, including descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, and Pearson correlation analysis. ResultsMost participants (66.4%) were aged 20-30 years, and 82.7% experienced moderate sleep-related problems. Mobile phone use before bedtime was common, with 60.9% reporting occasional use and 35.5% reporting regular use. Overall, 41.8% reported neutral life satisfaction, while 25.5% and 24.6% were slightly and extremely satisfied, respectively. A significant negative correlation was found between poor sleep patterns and life satisfaction (r = -0.389, p < 0.001). Mobile phone use before bedtime and shift work were significantly associated with sleep patterns (p = 0.048). ConclusionPoor sleep quality, particularly among shift workers and frequent bedtime mobile phone users, is associated with lower life satisfaction. Workplace interventions promoting sleep hygiene may enhance employee well-being.
ER -