Assessment of Sleep Habits among Nursing Students in Mosul City/Iraq

Background: University students report significantly worse sleep quality than the general population. Sleep problems are related to increased health concerns, irritability, depression, fatigue, attention and concentration difficulties, along with poor academic performance. The study objectives to assess sleeping habit among nursing students. Methodology: A cross-sectional study design was used to adopted current study. The study extended from (10/11/2023) to (15/4/2024). Convenience sample method was used to select (359) male and female students from all study stages morning and evening studies at college of nursing, university of Mosul. A questionnaire was developed based on the previous study related to the research problem. The data were collected through internet by google form designed by researchers. Descriptive statistics was used to achieved the study objectives by using SPSS version 26. Results: the study found the majority of the study sample goes to bed after midnight on weekdays. Specifically: 30.9% of students (111) reported going to bed between 12:00 and 12:59 AM, and the majority of the study sample evaluated their sleep quality positively, with 38.7% rating it as