THE INTERPLAY OF SLEEP QUALITY AND SELF-EFFICACY ON MEDICAL STUDENT SYNDROME: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY
Date
2026-05-12
Authors
Baraa Mohanned Nassar
Saeed Bakeer
Mohammed Amer Kamel
Ayman Khaled
Oday Shaar
Ibrahim Barham
Ahmad Hanani
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Deanship of Scientific Research - Al-Quds University
Abstract
Medical Student Syndrome (MSS) is a form of health-related anxiety in which medical students misattribute normal bodily sensations to diseases encountered during their studies. Its global prevalence ranges from 5% to 81%, making it a significant concern in medical education. Sleep disturbances affect 30–76% of medical students, impairing emotional regulation and increasing stress reactivity. Low self-efficacy—defined as an individual’s belief in their ability to execute goal-directed behaviors—has been consistently linked to heightened anxiety and depression. Despite evidence linking both sleep quality and self-efficacy to anxiety, no prior study has examined their combined relationship with MSS.