The Association Between Smartphone Addiction and Sleep: A UK Cross-Sectional Study of Young Adults
Sohn SY, Krasnoff L, Rees P, Kalk NJ, Carter B
Frontiers in psychiatry · 94 citations
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- Cross-sectional study (classified by our AI screen)
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- Main outcome
- Health markers and function
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- Independent funding
- Government
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Government
- National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)
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- At least one author declares a financial tie to industry
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- National Institute for Health and Care Research (ACF-2018-18-013)
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Publication
- Published
- 2021-03-02 · Front Psychiatry · vol. 12 · p. 629407
- Publisher
- Frontiers Media
- Cited
- 175 citations · more than 100% of similar papers · 40.1× the field average
- Impact
- Top 10% most cited in its field
- References
- 46 works
- Access
- Open access (journal) · CC-BY
- Research areas
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Child Development and Digital Technology · Green IT and Sustainability
- Keywords
- smartphone addiction, sleep quality, young adults, smartphone use duration
5 authors
From GB
- Sei Yon SohnKing's College London
- Lauren KrasnoffKing's College London
- Philippa ReesGreat Ormond Street Hospital; University College London
- Nicola J. KalkKing's College London; South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
- Ben Carter · correspondingKing's College London
Abstract
Background: In a large UK study we investigated the relationship between smartphone addiction and sleep quality in a young adult population. Methods: We undertook a large UK cross-sectional observational study of 1,043 participants aged 18 to 30 between January 21st and February 30th 2019. Participants completed the Smartphone Addiction Scale Short Version, an adapted Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Score Index and reported smartphone use reduction strategies using both in-person (n = 968) and online (n = 75) questionnaires. A crude and adjusted logistic regression was fitted to assess risk factors for smartphone addiction, and the association between smartphone addiction and poor sleep. Results: One thousand seventy one questionnaires were returned, of which 1,043 participants were included, with median age 21.1 [interquartile range (IQR) 19-22]. Seven hundred and sixty three (73.2%) were female, and 406 reported smartphone addiction (38.9%). A large proportion of participants disclosed poor sleep (61.6%), and in those with smartphone addiction, 68.7% had poor sleep quality, compared to 57.1% of those without. Smartphone addiction was associated with poor sleep (aOR = 1.41, 95%CI: 1.06-1.87, p = 0.018). Conclusions: Using a validated instrument, 39% young adults reported smartphone addiction. Smartphone addiction was associated with poor sleep, independent of duration of usage, indicating that length of time should not be used as a proxy for harmful usage.
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