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17 / 06 / 2022

 


Impact of smartphone overuse on sleep quality among medical students in Taif, Saudi Arabia

Nourah Ahmad Alsumairi, Hajer Abdullah Alwagdani, Adel Obaidallah Aloufi.


Abstract
Background: Smartphone overuse is associated with sleep disturbances among medical students. The present study aimed at evaluating the prevalence of smartphone addiction and its relationship to sleep quality among Taif University undergraduate medical students, Saudi Arabia.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 372 medical students at Taif University, Saudi Arabia. A self-administered questionnaire was used, and participants’ demographics were collected. The Arabic version of the Problematic Use of Mobile Phones (PUMP) scale was used to assess smartphone usage patterns, and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) was used to assess students’ sleep quality.
Results: Fifty-four percent of the students had smartphone addiction. First-year students, smokers, those who began using a smartphone for 1-3 years, those who spent more than 10 hours on the smartphone, those who used the smartphone for games, and those whose most frequently used Netflix had a significantly higher percentage of smartphone addiction. Multivariate logistic regression revealed that being a smoker, starting to use the smartphone for 1-3 years, and spending more than 10 hours on the smartphone were independent predictors (risk factors) of smartphone addiction. Of the students, 43.3% had poor sleep quality, with females, married participants, and those with higher mean PUMP scores having a significantly higher percentage. The correlation between PUMP and PSQI scores was found to be highly significant.
Conclusion: Smartphone addiction in this study was linked to decreased sleep quality and quantity. Health education campaigns are needed to raise students' awareness of the negative effects of smartphone overuse.

Key words: Smartphone, overuse, sleep, quality, medical, Taif


 
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Alsumairi NA, Alwagdani HA, Aloufi AO. Impact of smartphone overuse on sleep quality among medical students in Taif, Saudi Arabia. IJMDC. 2022; 6(7): 979-991. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1652363842


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Alsumairi NA, Alwagdani HA, Aloufi AO. Impact of smartphone overuse on sleep quality among medical students in Taif, Saudi Arabia. https://www.ijmdc.com/?mno=38127 [Access: March 26, 2024]. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1652363842


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Alsumairi NA, Alwagdani HA, Aloufi AO. Impact of smartphone overuse on sleep quality among medical students in Taif, Saudi Arabia. IJMDC. 2022; 6(7): 979-991. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1652363842



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Alsumairi NA, Alwagdani HA, Aloufi AO. Impact of smartphone overuse on sleep quality among medical students in Taif, Saudi Arabia. IJMDC. (2022), [cited March 26, 2024]; 6(7): 979-991. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1652363842



Harvard Style

Alsumairi, N. A., Alwagdani, . H. A. & Aloufi, . A. O. (2022) Impact of smartphone overuse on sleep quality among medical students in Taif, Saudi Arabia. IJMDC, 6 (7), 979-991. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1652363842



Turabian Style

Alsumairi, Nourah Ahmad, Hajer Abdullah Alwagdani, and Adel Obaidallah Aloufi. 2022. Impact of smartphone overuse on sleep quality among medical students in Taif, Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 6 (7), 979-991. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1652363842



Chicago Style

Alsumairi, Nourah Ahmad, Hajer Abdullah Alwagdani, and Adel Obaidallah Aloufi. "Impact of smartphone overuse on sleep quality among medical students in Taif, Saudi Arabia." International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries 6 (2022), 979-991. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1652363842



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Alsumairi, Nourah Ahmad, Hajer Abdullah Alwagdani, and Adel Obaidallah Aloufi. "Impact of smartphone overuse on sleep quality among medical students in Taif, Saudi Arabia." International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries 6.7 (2022), 979-991. Print. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1652363842



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Alsumairi, N. A., Alwagdani, . H. A. & Aloufi, . A. O. (2022) Impact of smartphone overuse on sleep quality among medical students in Taif, Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 6 (7), 979-991. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1652363842





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