THE EFFECT OF SMARTPHONE ADDICTION ON SLEEP QUALITY IN YOUNG PEOPLE

Abstract

Aim: This study was conducted to determine the effect of smartphone addiction on sleep quality in young people. Materials and Methods: Th e data of this descriptive study were collected from young people who visited internet cafes in Erzincan city center between February and April 2018. Th e Questionnaire Form, Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Version (SAS-SV), and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) were used to collect the study data. Results: The mean age of the young people was 21.49, with a minimum age of 18.00 and a maximum age of 28.00. The mean duration of smartphone use was 5.51, the mean total score of the PSQI was 6.78, and the mean score of smartphone addiction was 28.11. A statistically signifi cant positive and weak correlation was determined between the Smartphone Addiction Scale score and the PSQI total score and the sub-dimensions of subjective sleep quality (component 1), habitual sleep effi ciency (component 4), sleep disturbances (component 5) and daytime dysfunction (component 7) (p<0.050). Conclusion: It was determined that as the duration of smartphone use increased, smartphone use addiction increased and the sleep quality of young people deteriorated.