THE EFFECT OF SMARTPHONE USE ON SLEEP QUALITY IN IZMIR KÂTIP CELEBI UNIVERSITY STUDENT

Abstract

Purpose: Smartphones provide many benefits when used properly, but can cause negative health consequences such as sleep problems in case of overuse or addiction. Studies show that better sleep quality improves people's mental health and can prevent depression. Poor sleep quality affects a person's well-being. Reports on this are increasing day by day. In our country, university students make up an important segment known for the frequency of phone use and poor sleep quality. The purpose of this research is to measure sleep quality and phone usage habits in university students.Materials and Methods: In our study, the research survey was prepared only for the online environment and all survey responses were obtained from the online environment. Surveys applied to participants are the Pittsburg sleep quality index (PSQI), Epworth sleepiness scale, and smartphone addiction scale. Data were analyzed using SPSS 22 program. When evaluating the data, the variables were detailed in the forms of percentage, average, and standard deviation. The Chi-square test was used in the analysis of nominal data, the Mann Whitney U test was used if the data did not match the normal distribution and the Pearson correlation analysis was used for correlation.Results: 314 people participated in the study, including 91 men and 223 women. Participants in the study were on average 21 years old. The average PSQI score of women was 18.05±4.76 and the average PSQI score of men was 7.53±2.64. While the relationship between PSQI and Epworth scoring and smartphone use in women was found to be statistically significant, in men they were not.Conclusion: Based on our study, we have concluded that sleep quality can be improved by reducing smartphone usage time because there is a meaningful relationship between smartphone use and sleep quality.