Evaluation of problematic use of mobile phones and quality of sleep among high school students
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Problematic use of mobile phones, quality of sleep, adolescentAbstract
It was aimed to evaluate the problematic use of mobile phones and quality of sleep among high school students. This is a cross-sectional study carried out on 1,131 high school students studying at Sivrihisar, a district of Eskisehir, in December 2012. The questionnaire form include the sociodemographic characteristics, problematic use of mobile phones and quality of sleep. Bianchi-Phillips problematic use of mobile phones (PUMP) scale and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) was used. Median score of PUMP was higher in students using cigarette, using headphones, having a lover and changing the mobile phone frequently (p<0.05 for each). Quality of sleep was found to decline with increasing median scores on PUMP scale.
Results of the present study suggest that problematic use of mobile phones declines the quality of life among high school students from Sivrihisar. Adolescents and their family should be informed about use of mobile phones.
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