Internet addiction and sleep quality among adolescents in a peri-urban setting in Nepal: A cross-sectional school-based survey

Excessive use of the internet among adolescents often led to later bedtimes and poor sleep quality. This study assessed the relationship between internet addiction and sleep quality among adolescents in a peri-urban setting in Nepal. This cross-sectional study employed a questionnaire survey among 3...

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Published in:PloS one 2021-02, Vol.16 (2), p.e0246940-e0246940
Main Authors: Karki, Kshitij, Singh, Devendra Raj, Maharjan, Dikshya, K C, Sushmita, Shrestha, Shreesha, Thapa, Deependra Kaji
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Language:English
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Addictions
Adolescents
Biology and Life Sciences
Computer and Information Sciences
Computer programs
Cross-sectional studies
Data analysis
Data collection
Demographic aspects
Drafting software
Editing
Health aspects
Health problems
Internet
Internet access
Low income groups
Mental disorders
Mental health
Pathological Internet Use
People and Places
Psychological aspects
Public health
Questionnaires
Research and Analysis Methods
Reviews
Schools
Signs and symptoms
Sleep
Social research
Social Sciences
Software
Statistics
Students
Teenagers
Undergraduate study
Urban areas
Urban environments
Visualization
Youth
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Summary:Excessive use of the internet among adolescents often led to later bedtimes and poor sleep quality. This study assessed the relationship between internet addiction and sleep quality among adolescents in a peri-urban setting in Nepal. This cross-sectional study employed a questionnaire survey among 390 adolescent students recruited from two schools in Kirtipur Municipality in Nepal. The Internet Addiction Test and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index were used to assess internet addiction and poor sleep quality respectively. The association between internet addiction and sleep quality was analysed by logistic regression. One-fifth (21.5%) of the participants were identified with borderline internet addiction and 13.3% with possible internet addiction. Poor sleep quality was found among 31% of the participants. Internet addiction was significantly associated with poor sleep quality (OR = 1.85, p = 0.022 for borderline, and OR = 3.98, p =
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0246940