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21 / 01 / 2023

 


Relationship between awareness of sleep quality, internet addiction, and health risk among college students – A cross-sectional study

Ishita Ghosh, Pansy Lyall, Debalina Sahoo, Poulami Sarkar.


Abstract
Background: At present, the cell-phone is not only a talking tool but also a virtual network connection in the individual’s daily life as people can connect easily in one click of finger through internet. Use mobile for more time may enhance the chance to several health risk and psychiatric disorders, such as anxiety disorders and depression.

Aims and Objectives: The aim of this study is to access sleep quality and internet addiction in these students using Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) and internet addiction scale, respectively.

Materials and Methods: The study was designed as a cross-sectional and questionnaire-based study. This study has been conducted among 300 college students in India through online, emails, and social media. Data analysis has been done on PSQI score and Internet addition score among the subjects.

Results: The results of this study demonstrated significant associations of Internet addiction and poorer quality of sleep in those who have moderate and severe internet addiction than normal internet users.

Conclusion: In the present study, more percentage of students met the criteria for poor sleep quality and internet addiction as well as have positive association with the different degrees of internet addiction.

Key words: Sleep Quality; Internet Addiction; Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index


 
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Ghosh I, Lyall P, Sahoo D, Sarkar P. Relationship between awareness of sleep quality, internet addiction, and health risk among college students – A cross-sectional study. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. 2023; 13(2023, Vol: 13, Issue: 8): 1667-1670. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.01010202312012023


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Ghosh I, Lyall P, Sahoo D, Sarkar P. Relationship between awareness of sleep quality, internet addiction, and health risk among college students – A cross-sectional study. https://www.njppp.com/?mno=137098 [Access: March 14, 2024]. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.01010202312012023


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Ghosh I, Lyall P, Sahoo D, Sarkar P. Relationship between awareness of sleep quality, internet addiction, and health risk among college students – A cross-sectional study. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. 2023; 13(2023, Vol: 13, Issue: 8): 1667-1670. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.01010202312012023



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Ghosh I, Lyall P, Sahoo D, Sarkar P. Relationship between awareness of sleep quality, internet addiction, and health risk among college students – A cross-sectional study. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. (2023), [cited March 14, 2024]; 13(2023, Vol: 13, Issue: 8): 1667-1670. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.01010202312012023



Harvard Style

Ghosh, I., Lyall, . P., Sahoo, . D. & Sarkar, . P. (2023) Relationship between awareness of sleep quality, internet addiction, and health risk among college students – A cross-sectional study. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol, 13 (2023, Vol: 13, Issue: 8), 1667-1670. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.01010202312012023



Turabian Style

Ghosh, Ishita, Pansy Lyall, Debalina Sahoo, and Poulami Sarkar. 2023. Relationship between awareness of sleep quality, internet addiction, and health risk among college students – A cross-sectional study. National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 13 (2023, Vol: 13, Issue: 8), 1667-1670. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.01010202312012023



Chicago Style

Ghosh, Ishita, Pansy Lyall, Debalina Sahoo, and Poulami Sarkar. "Relationship between awareness of sleep quality, internet addiction, and health risk among college students – A cross-sectional study." National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology 13 (2023), 1667-1670. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.01010202312012023



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Ghosh, Ishita, Pansy Lyall, Debalina Sahoo, and Poulami Sarkar. "Relationship between awareness of sleep quality, internet addiction, and health risk among college students – A cross-sectional study." National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology 13.2023, Vol: 13, Issue: 8 (2023), 1667-1670. Print. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.01010202312012023



APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Ghosh, I., Lyall, . P., Sahoo, . D. & Sarkar, . P. (2023) Relationship between awareness of sleep quality, internet addiction, and health risk among college students – A cross-sectional study. National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 13 (2023, Vol: 13, Issue: 8), 1667-1670. doi:10.5455/njppp.2023.13.01010202312012023