Impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on obesity, internet addiction, and sleep quality in adolescents

This descriptive cross-sectional study aimed to examine the effects of the coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic on obesity, Internet addiction, and sleep quality in adolescents. In this study, data were collected from 395 healthy adolescents using a sociodemographic form, an Internet addiction...

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Published in:Journal of pediatric nursing 2022-09, Vol.66, p.196-201
Main Authors: Daşdemir, Fatma, Orbatu, Dilek, Bektaş, Murat, Özkan, Behzat
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Behavior, Addictive
Child
COVID-19
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Internet
Internet addiction
Internet Addiction Disorder
Male
Obesity
Pandemics
Sleep Quality
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Summary:This descriptive cross-sectional study aimed to examine the effects of the coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic on obesity, Internet addiction, and sleep quality in adolescents. In this study, data were collected from 395 healthy adolescents using a sociodemographic form, an Internet addiction scale, and a sleep quality scale. Descriptive statistics were analyzed as numbers, percentages, and mean values. The Wilcoxon test was performed to compare the mean body mass index (BMI), Internet addiction, and sleep quality scores of the participants before and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The differences were significant at a p value of
ISSN:0882-5963
1532-8449
1532-8449
DOI:10.1016/j.pedn.2022.07.011