ArticleIndustrial psychiatry journal2021
Prevalence of smartphone addiction and its relation with sleep disturbance and low self- esteem among medical college students.
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- The prevalence and risk factors of mental problems in medical students during COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of affective disorders · 2023Pooled it
- The relationship between smartphone addiction and sleep among medical students: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2023Pooled it
- The relationship between sleep quality and physical learning engagement among Chinese college students: a variable centered and person centered analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Prevalence of smartphone addiction among undergraduate medical students in India- A systematic review and meta-analysis.Indian journal of psychiatry · 2025Review
- Smartphone dependence, addiction, and insomnia among medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic.PloS one · 2025Article
- Prevalence of mobile phone addiction and poor mental health, and factors associated with mental health among medical students in Southeast Iran.BMC psychiatry · 2024Article
- Impact of smartphone on mental health among medical undergraduates: A cross-sectional study.Journal of education and health promotion · 2024Article
- The Worldwide Prevalence of Sleep Problems Among Medical Students by Problem, Country, and COVID-19 Status: a Systematic Review, Meta-analysis, and Meta-regression of 109 Studies Involving 59427 Participants.Current sleep medicine reports · 2023Review
- A bidirectional association between smartphone addiction and depression among college students: A cross-lagged panel model.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Problematic smartphone use and sleep disturbance: the roles of metacognitions, desire thinking, and emotion regulation.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
- Correlations between Problematic Mobile Phone Use and Depressiveness and Daytime Sleepiness, as Well as Perceived Social Support in Adolescents.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundUse of smartphone is on the increase worldwide. They have revolutionized our lives to an extent that was unimaginable before the pandemic. Excessive use of smartphones reaching the levels of potential addiction among medical students and its relation to individual's sleep quality and self-esteem led us to study this prevalence.
aimThis stuay aimed to study the prevalence of smartphone addiction and its relation with self-esteem and sleep disturbance in medical college students. MATERIALS AND
methodsA cross sectional analytical study was carried out and the prevalence of smartphone addiction, self- esteem, and sleep disturbance was measured using standardized questionnaires smartphone addiction scale short form, Rosenberg self esteem scale, Pittsburgh sleep quality index assessment respectively.
resultsPrevalence of smartphone addiction among medical college students was 52%. Smartphone addiction was seen more in boys than girls. There was a significant association between the smartphone addiction and sleep disturbance. However, there was no significant association between smartphone addiction and low self-esteem.
conclusionThe prevalence of smartphone addiction among medical students is found to be high and is associated with poor sleep.
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