Prevalence of smartphone addiction and its impact on sleep quality among school-going students: A cross-sectional study

Background Smartphones are small portable devices with touch screens that can be operated with either a finger or a stylus. Smartphones are widely utilized and indispensable in the daily lives of young people. Sleep is one of the most important necessities for human survival. It is vital for returning to a normal life and revitalizing weary bodies and minds. Objective: smartphone addiction is and how it affects school-age children's sleep in both urban and rural areas. Materials and Methods: 140 enrolled students were chosen by simple random sampling to participate in a cross-sectional in-person study. The study was conducted from March 2023 to May 2023 in two urban and two rural areas of Belagavi. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and the Smartphone Addiction Scale Short Version (SAS-SV) were used to assess the students' smartphone addiction and sleep quality, distinguishing between good and poor sleep. Pearson's Chi-square test of independence was used to assess the relationship between smartphone and sleep quality. Results: Out of 140 students who have completed the questionnaires, 88 (62.9%) were addicted to Smartphone, 52(37.1%) were not addicted to Smartphone,15(10.7%) and 125(89.3%) had good and poor sleep quality respectively. Conclusion: Pearson's Chi-square test of independence showed the relationship between smartphone and sleep quality. High school-going students were more affected by smart phone addiction. The males were more addicted to smart phone than females. The study revealed that in High school-going students males had majority of the poor quality of sleep than females. The present findings of the study can be used for framing health policy for adolescents in relation to the usage of smartphones.