Effect of smartphone usage on quality of sleep in medical students

Nowreen, Nida; Ahad, Farhana

doi:10.5455/njppp.2018.8.0620009062018

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“…It has been widely used in Indian students but has not been validated for this population. [1617]C. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI):[25] The PSQI is a self-administered scale which contains 19 questions related to the previous month's sleep patterns.…”

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Prevalence and Correlates of Excessive Smartphone Use among Medical Students: A Cross-sectional Study

Dharmadhikari¹,

Harshe²,

Bhide³

2019

Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine

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Background: Increasing smartphone use has led to the introduction of smartphone addiction as a behavioral addiction with detrimental effects on health. This phenomenon has not been widely studied in the Indian context. This study assessed the rate of smartphone addiction in a sample of medical students, with a focus on its correlation with sleep quality and stress levels. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted between November 2016 and January 2017 in 195 medical students. Their smartphone use, level of smartphone addiction, sleep quality, and perceived stress levels were measured using the Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Version (SAS-SV), the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10), respectively. Results: Of the 195 students, 90 (46.15%) had smartphone addiction as per the scale. A self-reported feeling of having smartphone addiction, use of the smartphone right before sleeping, PSS scores, and PSQI scores were found to be significantly associated with the SAS-SV scores. Significant positive correlations were observed between the SAS-SV and PSS-10 scores, and the SAS-SV and PSQI scores. Conclusions: There is a high magnitude of smartphone addiction in medical students of a college in Western Maharashtra. The significant association of this addiction with poorer sleep quality and higher perceived stress is a cause for concern. The high self-awareness among students about having smartphone addiction is promising. However, further studies are required to determine whether this self-awareness leads to treatment seeking. Further studies are required to explore our finding of the association of smartphone addiction with using the smartphone before sleeping.

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Prevalence and Correlates of Excessive Smartphone Use among Medical Students: A Cross-sectional Study

Dharmadhikari¹,

Harshe²,

Bhide³

2019

Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine

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“…Exposure of electromagnetic fields may also induce changes in cerebral blood flow and electrical activity in the brain. The prolonged smartphone usage can also trigger physical discomfort, like headaches, leading to sleep disorders (Nowreen & Ahad, 2018). Efforts that may help improve sleep quality in adolescents include limiting smartphone usage according to needs.…”

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Poor Sleep Quality Differences Among Adolescents With Smartphone Addiction Compared To Adolescents Without Smartphone Addiction

Silvanasari

Tursina²

2021

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Introduction: An adolescent aggregate is an age group with a high rate of smartphone addiction. Poor sleep quality in adolescents is one of the negative effects resulting from smartphone addiction Objective: To analyse poor sleep quality differences among adolescents with smartphone addiction compared to those without Methods: Analytical observational design with a cross-sectional approach was used in this study, involving 165 secondary school students as the participants. Study variables include smartphone addiction and poor sleep quality. The instruments used for data collection are the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) questionnaire and the Smartphone Addiction Scale: Short Version (SAS-SV). The statistical analysis performed was the Mann Whitney test. Results: The statistical test results obtained a p-value < alpha (0,000 < 0,05), which means at a 95% confidence level, there was a difference in the poor sleep quality score between adolescents with smartphone addiction compared to those without. Adolescents with smartphone addiction have higher poor sleep quality scores compared to adolescents without smartphone addiction. Conclusion: Adolescents should be able to limit the use of the smartphone according to their needs and minimise smartphone use before going to bed at night.

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“…Some other researchers found different results compared to our work where some young peoples' sleep was disturbed when friends gave a phone call or texted messages. 8,9 A crosssectional study on "effects of smart phones on sleep" was conducted among 236 undergraduate students of SKIMS Medical College, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir from October 2017 to December 2017, where 62.7% were identified as poor sleepers. 9 A large group 398(90.5%) used smart phone for communication followed by entertainment 2.7%, study 2.5%, browsing 2.3%, business 2.7%, others 3.6% with majority 235 (53.4%) used smart phone less than 5 hours daily.…”

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“…8,9 A crosssectional study on "effects of smart phones on sleep" was conducted among 236 undergraduate students of SKIMS Medical College, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir from October 2017 to December 2017, where 62.7% were identified as poor sleepers. 9 A large group 398(90.5%) used smart phone for communication followed by entertainment 2.7%, study 2.5%, browsing 2.3%, business 2.7%, others 3.6% with majority 235 (53.4%) used smart phone less than 5 hours daily. It was also found that, majority of the respondents 289 (65.7%) had other electronic devices, among them majority were laptop 197 (68.1%) users.…”

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The impact of smart phones and mobile devices on human health and life

Mushroor¹,

Haque²,

Amir

2019

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: Overuse of smart devices provides comfort and problems both physically and mentally. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of smart phone and mobile devices on human health and life.Methods: This descriptive type of cross sectional study was conducted for three months in Dhaka city among general population aged 18 to 70 years. Four hundred and forty respondents were selected by non-probability convenient sampling technique. Data were collected by face to face interview with a semi-structured pre-tested questionnaire.Results: Among 440 respondents majority (76.6%) were below 25 years where 72.0% were students. A large proportion (90.5%) used smart phones for communication, 53.4% used for less than 5 hours daily. Majority (65.7%) had other electronic devices, most common 197 (68.1%) were laptop users where 118 (40.8%) used for studying. More than half 322 (73.2%) used earphones, 91 (20.7%) had ear problems and 223 (50.7%) lacked concentration. Many 299 (68.0%) had good relationship with family members, 208 (47.3%) stated that increased use of mobile devices hampered family life, 88 (42.3%) thought it reduced quality family time. Majority users 253 (57.5%) experienced physical discomfort after prolonged use and 95 (37.7%) suffered from headache. Association between age of respondents and time spent on smart devices was statistically significant (p<0.05). There was significant (p<0.05) association between ear problem and ear phone usage.Conclusions: Excessive use of smart phones should be avoided and social awareness increased through health programmes. Potential risks of cell phones and smart devices can be avoided by limiting the use.

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Effect of smartphone usage on quality of sleep in medical students

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Prevalence and Correlates of Excessive Smartphone Use among Medical Students: A Cross-sectional Study

Prevalence and Correlates of Excessive Smartphone Use among Medical Students: A Cross-sectional Study

Poor Sleep Quality Differences Among Adolescents With Smartphone Addiction Compared To Adolescents Without Smartphone Addiction

The impact of smart phones and mobile devices on human health and life

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