The Association between Smartphone Addiction and Sleep Quality among Undergraduate Students in Universiti Putra Malaysia

Muhamat Kamal, Nurul Asyikin (2022) The Association between Smartphone Addiction and Sleep Quality among Undergraduate Students in Universiti Putra Malaysia. [Project Paper] (Submitted)

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Abstract

Introduction: The prevalence of smartphone addiction has increased in recent years. As a result of smartphone addiction, people are experiencing issues and poor-quality sleep. People get addicted on smartphones due to the applications, online browsing, reading, and gaming capabilities that make them appealing. Smartphone addiction dramatically decreases sleep quality and interrupts people's everyday life. This study intends to examine the relationship between smartphone addiction and sleep quality among undergraduates at Universiti Putra. Objective: This study aims to determine the association between smartphone addictions and sleep quality among undergraduate students in Universiti Putra Malaysia. Methods: A cross-sectional research involving 120 undergraduate students at Universiti Putra Malaysia was conducted. In this study, a self-administered online questionnaire was undertaken. The questionnaire includes socio-demographic questions, the Smartphone Addiction Scale Short Version (SAS-SV), and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Version 28.0 of SPSS is utilized for data entry and analysis. The data were evaluated using descriptive statistics, Pearson's correlation, the independent t-test, and one-way independent ANOVA. Result: The mean age of respondents was 21.99 ± 1.27 years old. 44.2% (53) were male, 55.8% (67) were female. The CGPA range with the highest percentage of respondents was 3.00 to 3.49 (55.8%, n=67), followed by 3.50 and above (41.7%, n=50) and below 3.00 (2.5%, n=3). Approximately 78.3% (94) of the respondents were addicted to smartphones, 19.2% (23) were at high risk for smartphone addiction, and 2.5% (3) have no smartphone addiction. In addition, 56.7% (68) reported good sleep quality, whereas 43.3% (53) did not. No significant correlation was found between sociodemographic variables, smartphone addiction, and sleep quality (p>0.05). Conclusion: According to the findings of this study, the majority of respondents were addicted to their smartphones, although this did not influence their sleep quality. Although the results of this study suggested that smartphone addiction did not negatively impact sleep quality in the long run, a high level of smartphone addiction may have extra negative consequences and must be prevented. Further research is required to completely comprehend the elements that contribute to smartphone addiction among UPM students. Keywords: Smartphone Addiction, Quality of Sleep, Undergraduates

Item Type:	Project Paper
Faculty:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
Depositing User:	Mr Khoirul Asrimi Md Nor
Date Deposited:	15 Aug 2023 07:32
Last Modified:	15 Aug 2023 07:32
URI:	http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/1174

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