Author(s): Shobha R

Abstract:
The Purpose of the study was to evaluate the severity of insomnia among the IT professionals and the possible causes for the sleep disturbances in sleeping problems of Various Age Groups, who work in shifts at various IT companies across Bengaluru and those. Athens Insomnia Scale (AIS) measuring sleep onset, night and early morning walking, sleep time, sleep quality, frequency and duration of complaints, distress caused by the experience of insomnia, and interference with the daily functioning of IT Professionals. Were applied on the subject to find out the significant difference among 3age groups, one way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was calculated. Followed by LSD Post-hoc test. The results of the study indicated that, the IT professionals below the age group of 25 were found to have a significant level of insomnia which disturbed their daily routine, and the IT professionals of 26 to 31 years were also found to have complex level of insomnia when compared to the IT professionals of 32 years and above.

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