Investigation of the Relationships Between Physical Activity Level, Smartphone Addiction, Sleep Quality, and Pain in University Students

Purpose: The aim of this study is to investigate the relationships between physical activity level, smartphone addiction, sleep quality, and pain in university students. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at KTO Karatay University with the participation of 168 university students. Participants’ physical activity levels, smartphone addiction levels, sleep quality, and pain severity were evaluated with International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form (IPAQ-SF), Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Version (SAS-SV), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and visual analog scale (VAS) respectively. Results: There was no significant relationship between IPAQ-SF scores and other parameters (p>0.05). A moderate positive correlation was found between SAS-SV scores and PSQI results (ρ=0.389, p