Relationship between smartphone usage before bedtime with insomnia and depression among UPM's students

Saman, Nor Afikah (2016) Relationship between smartphone usage before bedtime with insomnia and depression among UPM's students. [Project Paper] (Submitted)

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Abstract

Introduction: The advance function of smartphone has increased the dependency of population on smartphone for daily demand and routine. The use of smartphone before bedtime is one of the risk factor for sleep problems among adolescents and adults. Sleep problems in turn might lead to mood dysregulation such as depression. Objective: This study aimed to determine the relationship between smartphone usage before sleep with insomnia and depression. Methodology: In total, 340 of undergraduate students were selected in this study by using convenient sampling method (23 students from each faculty). The selected respondents were completed a set of self-administered questionnaire. The questionnaire comprised of four main sections; socio-demographic information, smartphone using duration (in a whole day and particularly before bedtime, lnsomnia Severity lndex and Beck Depression Index. Results and discussion: A significant association between smartphone usage before sleep with insomnia was reported ( χ² = 18.042, p < 0.05). No significant association between smartphone usage before sleep with depression. There is significant difference between different duration of smartphone usage before sleep with severity of insomnia ( χ² = 6.546, p < 0.05). The effect of smartphone usage before bedtime on insomnia severity score remain significant after inclusion of the mediator (depression index score) in the regression model (β = 0.930, t = 3.003, p < 0.01, R² = 0.221). Conclusion: Most of the undergraduate students were having not only sleeping difficulties to the extent of potentially clinical insomnia but also depression which is correlated with the duration of smartphone usage before bedtime. Keywords: smartphone, insomnia, depression, undergraduate

Item Type:	Project Paper
Faculty:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
Depositing User:	Mr Muhamad Fazril Awang
Date Deposited:	22 Nov 2022 06:15
Last Modified:	22 Nov 2022 06:15
URI:	http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/604

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