Relationship between smartphone addiction and sleep quality among faculty of medicine students Suez Canal University, Egypt

Abstract

Background: Smartphone addiction is an increasing problem among university students worldwide. Excessive smartphone use can lead to unfavorable outcomes such as social isolation and poor academic achievement. Assessing the utilization of smartphones among students at the university level is extremely necessary. Objectives: The study aim was to investigate the prevalence of smartphone addiction among medical students and to assess its relationship with sleep quality. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 150 medical students, Suez Canal University. A self-administered questionnaire was distributed to the students to collect the required data. Smartphone addiction was assessed with the Smartphone Addiction Scale Short Version (SAS-SV) and the quality of sleep was assessed by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Results: The study shows that 74.7% were addicted to smartphone use and addiction was prevalent among male students. PSQI global score was statistically significantly higher among students with smartphone addiction (P = 0.010). Conclusion: The present study showed high prevalence of smartphone addiction among medical students at Suez Canal University. The findings of this study indicate that screening and prevention of smartphone addiction should be considered.