“…In all stages of a woman's life, changes in the levels of many hormones, especially estrogen and progesterone, affect her sleep patterns and quality (Santur and Özşahin, 2021). In addition to hormonal changes, in the literature, several physical, psychological, and environmental factors, such as age, sex, chronic diseases, medication use, physical activity, lifestyle, work life, dietary habits, alcohol, nicotine, and caffeine intake, social life, income status, stress, and emotional status, have been reported to affect sleep quality (Şahin et al, 2020;Arpınar, 2020;Kolcu et al, 2021;Santur and Özşahin 2021). It has also been reported that the COVID-19 pandemic affects the sleep patterns and quality of individuals by creating significant levels of stress and anxiety (Pieh et al, 2020;Şahin et al, 2020).…”