Sleep Disorders and Electronic Games Addiction among Jordanian Adolescents

Abstract

This study aimed to examine the relationship between electronic game addiction and sleep disorders among Jordanian adolescents. Sample of the study were 576 adolescents (325 males and 251 females) their age between 14 to 17 years. Lemmens., Valkenburg, and Peter scale for electronic games addiction and the Albana scale for adolescents' sleep disorder were used. The study considers the frequent links between severe internet addiction and the emergence of addictive-like traits in adolescents. The results suggested a higher level of electronic game addiction which was significantly associated with a higher level of sleep disorder. Results also showed that withdrawal, mood modification, and silence explained 69.30% of sleep disorders among Jordanian adolescents. Moreover, total electronic game addiction explained 40% of the variance in sleep disorder among Jordanian adolescents. Keywords: sleep disorder, electronic games, addiction, Jordanian adolescents. DOI: 10.7176/JEP/14-13-04 Publication date: May 31 st 2023