Frecuencia de la severidad del insomnio y la somnolencia diurna en el personal administrativo de la Universidad Católica Santiago de Guayaquil, 2025.

Abstract

Insomnia and daytime sleepiness are problems related to people's sleep quality that affect their work performance as they become constant, the user does not develop their full potential and shows interference in their daily activities. General Objective: To determine the frequency of severity of insomnia and daytime sleepiness in the administrative staff of the Catholic University Santiago de Guayaquil, 2025. Methodology: Quantitative, descriptive study, with a sample of 50 administrative workers from the UCSG, with the use of two standardized instruments that are the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) and the Epworth Sleepiness Scale. Results: The sociodemographic characteristics identified indicate that 49% are between 27 and 35 years old, 72% are female, 61% are single, 63% have a third-level education, 65% work 8 hours a day, and 35% perform care-related functions. Regarding the severity of insomnia, 50% report mild sleep disturbance and 9% severe disturbance, 43% report problems staying asleep, and 33% indicate severe symptoms, 35% report being dissatisfied with their sleep, and 33% report that lack of sleep interferes with their daily activities, 37% note that others perceive their problem, and 33% are concerned. Conclusions: The institution's administrative workers present a moderate or mild level of insomnia severity and a mild to moderate incidence of daytime sleepiness, according to the statistical analysis performed.