Association Between Smartphone Addiction and Sleep Quality along with Objectively Measured Sleep

Smartphones and social media have expanded our universe. Electronic media use has a profound effect on development in adolescents. It has been reported that sleep quality deteriorates with increased use of technology.

220 adults from Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam College of Physiotherapy, PIMS, Loni were randomly selected. The participants included were between age group of 18–25 years and those who were using smartphone for more than 3 years. Participants who denied to participate were excluded. Participants were evaluated for smartphone addiction and subjective quality of sleep using Smartphone Addiction Scale (SAS) and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Objective measurement of sleep was carried out on these participants using Fitbit Charge 2 for 5 nights and then results were obtained.

The result obtained suggested that Mean and Standard deviation value of SAS for 220 samples was 82.92 ± 24.47 and PSQI was 4.9 ± 1.97. 54% were found to be addicted to smartphone. Percentage of awake time during night-sleep in these individuals was more and their sleep quality was poorer than non-addicted users.

The study concluded that there is a significant correlation between smartphone addiction with sleep quality and awake time.