International Journal of Tropical Medicine
ISSN: Online 1818-779XISSN: Print 1816-3319
Abstract
Sleep is a physiological state of unawareness which plays an important role in cognitive and physical functions. Mobile phone overuse contributes to hyper arousal in bedtime and poor sleep quality (PSQ). A major factor which can contribute to PSQ is the blue light emitted by screens of mobile phones, which can decrease the production of melatonin, the hormone which controls the circadian rhythm. Even though studies have demonstrated that the use of cell phones can have positive benefits in supporting physical and mental well being recent studies have argued that excessive mobile use is a type of addictive behavior and can affect the mental and physical well being. To quantify the impact of daily usage of smart phones in sleep quality. Self‐administered questionnaire based cross‐sectional study done in 250 Nursing students of age group 19‐ 21 years of different nursing colleges in Mandya city. Out of 250 students, 72 males and 178 female students, with mean age group of 20 years, 87 (34.4%) had normal quality of sleep, 163 (65.2%) had poor sleep 53 students (21.2 %) had normal phone usage, whereas 197 (78.8%) had heavy usage, 121 have nil to mild anxiety, 86 have moderate anxiety, 32 have moderately severe anxiety and 11 have severe anxiety. Our study showed a high prevalence and prolonged duration of mobile use in young adults. Average mobile screen usage time was 6‐8 hours and 78.8% of the participants reported of using mobile for more than 8 hours. This study showed a positive association between mobile use, poor sleep quality and anxiety levels. This study concludes that using mobile screen $8 hours/24 hours, using the mobile for at least 30 minutes before sleeping are positively associated with poor sleep quality and higher anxiety levels.
How to cite this article:
Hridya Suresh and T. Lakshmi. Effects of Mobile Use on Sleep Quality and Anxiety Levels: A Cross‐Sectional Study Among Nursing
Students Of Mandya City.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.36478/makijtm.2024.4.111.115
URL: https://www.makhillpublications.co/view-article/1816-3319/10.36478/makijtm.2024.4.111.115