Original Research Article
Year: 2019 | Month: August | Volume: 6 | Issue: 8 | Pages: 431-435
Impact of Electronic Gadgets on Quality of Sleep among Adolescents
Ms Jomol Saji1, Ms Keerthi Muraleedharan1, Ms Neena Clement1, Mrs Priya M2
1Student, MIMS College of Nursing, Vazhayur post, Puthukode, Malappuram, 673633
2Senior Lecturer, MIMS College of Nursing, Vazhayur post, Puthukode, Malappuram, 673633
Corresponding Author: Mrs Priya M
ABSTRACT
Introduction: Disruption of the sleep negatively affects both physical and psychological state of the children and adolescents. Especially the three domains, they are cognitive, psychomotor and affective. The electronic device, commonly mobile phones affects the quality of sleep of the human especially the adolescent
Methodology: A quantitative non-experimental approach with descriptive survey design was used. 60 adolescents within the age group of 16-19 years were selected by using purposive sampling technique. The study was conducted from JDT College of Nursing and Physiotherapy. The tools used for the study were sociodemographic proforma and standardized questionnaire. The data obtained were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics.
Result and discussion:The study result found that the qualities of sleep of adolescents who are using electronic gadgets were impaired. Among the 60 sample, 35% of adolescents had undisturbed sleep, 53% had disturbed sleep and11.6% had poor sleep.
Conclusion: Thus there is a significant association between the use of electronic gadgets and quality of sleep among adolescents. There was significant association between the qualities of sleep with all the selected socio demographic variables. Thus the research hypothesis accepted and null hypothesis rejected.
Key words: electronic gadget; impact: quality; sleep
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