Impact of smartphone addiction on health status, mental well-being, and sleep quality among medical students in Sudan

Smartphone use has rapidly increased worldwide. It was estimated that worldwide use of smartphones surpassed 4.3 billion in 2023, which means 54% of the world's population now uses smartphones. However, research shows that excessive smartphone use poses health risks and decreases sleep quality,...

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Published in:BMC psychiatry 2024-12, Vol.24 (1), p.965-10, Article 965
Main Authors: Amin, Mohammed Hammad Jaber, Alhadi, Hadia Abdelbagi, Mohamed, Asma Eltayeb Abdalla, Yacoub, Hiba Kamal Eldin Taha, Khalifa, Rabeia MohammedAhmed Hassan, Dafallah, Ibrahim Abusufian Elkabashi, Yasin, Fatima Mohamed Osman, Taha, Amira Mohamed, Adam, Mohammed Yousif Abdalla, Abualabasher, Majdy Osama
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Addiction
Addictions
Adult
Correlation analysis
Cross-Sectional Studies
Data collection
Female
Health aspects
Health Status
Humans
Internet
Internet Addiction Disorder - epidemiology
Internet Addiction Disorder - psychology
Male
Medical students
Mental disorders
Mental health
Mental Health - statistics & numerical data
Population
Psychological aspects
Quality of life
Questionnaires
Research ethics
Sleep
Sleep Quality
Smart phones
Smartphone - statistics & numerical data
Smartphone addiction
Smartphones
Social aspects
Social networks
Stress
Students, Medical - psychology
Students, Medical - statistics & numerical data
Sudan
Sudan - epidemiology
Surveys and Questionnaires
Technology application
Well being
Young Adult
Young adults
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Summary:Smartphone use has rapidly increased worldwide. It was estimated that worldwide use of smartphones surpassed 4.3 billion in 2023, which means 54% of the world's population now uses smartphones. However, research shows that excessive smartphone use poses health risks and decreases sleep quality, which can be detrimental for students. This study investigates the impact of problematic smartphone usage on health status, mental health, and sleep quality among medical students enrolled in Sudanese universities. A cross-sectional study was conducted from January to March 2024, targeting medical students and recent graduates from Sudanese universities through an online survey. Data were collected using validated scales for smartphone addiction, sleep quality, suboptimal health status, and mental health. Descriptive and correlation analyses were performed using SPSS software v28.0.0. Out of 231 respondents (69% female, mean age 22.7), 67.6% exhibited high levels of smartphone addiction. Significant correlations were found between smartphone addiction and poor sleep quality (r = 0.462, p 
ISSN:1471-244X
1471-244X
DOI:10.1186/s12888-024-06377-9