The relationship between smartphone addiction and sleep quality in older adults: the mediating role of loneliness and depression
Individuals with smartphone addiction appeared to have poorer sleep quality, psychological factors play a mediating role in the association between smartphone addiction and sleep quality in the older adults. This emphasizes the importance of care for the mental health of the older adults and recognizes the negative impact of smartphone addiction on their quality of life.
Authors
- Shengbin Huang
- Zengjie Ye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4437-3947)
- Liming Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3156-627X)
- Xiaoxiao Mei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2721-5784)
- J.-Q. Liang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3197-3185)
- Hong Lai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2918-2381)
- Xiaona Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2556-3108)
Institutions
- Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Hong Kong Polytechnic University (HK)
- Huawei Technologies (China) (CN)
- Foshan Hospital of TCM (CN)
- Guangzhou Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Nursing
- Published
- 2025-03-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-025-02883-7
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 29.41