Impact of smartphone addiction on health status, mental well-being, and sleep quality among medical students in Sudan

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作者：

Amin, Mohammed Hammad Jaber ^{[1
]}

Alhadi, Hadia Abdelbagi ^{[2
]}

Mohamed, Asma Eltayeb Abdalla ^{[3
]}

Yacoub, Hiba Kamal Eldin Taha ^{[4
]}

Khalifa, Rabeia MohammedAhmed Hassan ^{[5
]}

Dafallah, Ibrahim Abusufian Elkabashi ^{[1
]}

Yasin, Fatima Mohamed Osman ^{[6
]}

Taha, Amira Mohamed ^{[7
]}

Adam, Mohammed Yousif Abdalla ^{[1
]}

Abualabasher, Majdy Osama ^{[8
]}

机构：

[1] Alzaiem Alazhari Univ, Fac Med, Khartoum, Sudan

[2] Omdurman Islamic Univ, Fac Med, Khartoum, Sudan

[3] Almughtaribeen Univ, Fac Med, Khartoum, Sudan

[4] Univ Khartoum, Dept Clin Pharm, Khartoum, Sudan

[5] Imperial Univ Coll, Fac Med, Khartoum, Sudan

[6] Gadarif Univ, Fac Med Lab Sci, Dept Histopathol, Gadarif, Sudan

[7] Ahfad Univ women, Fac Med, Khartoum, Sudan

[8] Ibn Sina Univ, Fac Med, Khartoum, Sudan

来源：

BMC PSYCHIATRY | 2024年 / 24卷 / 01期

关键词：

Smartphone addiction; Mental health; Sleep quality; Medical students; Sudan; MOBILE PHONE ADDICTION; UNIVERSITY; ADOLESCENTS;

D O I：

10.1186/s12888-024-06377-9

中图分类号：

R749 [精神病学];

学科分类号：

100205 ;

摘要：

Background Smartphone use has rapidly increased worldwide. It was estimated that worldwide use of smartphones surpassed 4.3 billion in 2023, which means 54% of the world's population now uses smartphones. However, research shows that excessive smartphone use poses health risks and decreases sleep quality, which can be detrimental for students. This study investigates the impact of problematic smartphone usage on health status, mental health, and sleep quality among medical students enrolled in Sudanese universities. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted from January to March 2024, targeting medical students and recent graduates from Sudanese universities through an online survey. Data were collected using validated scales for smartphone addiction, sleep quality, suboptimal health status, and mental health. Descriptive and correlation analyses were performed using SPSS software v28.0.0. Results Out of 231 respondents (69% female, mean age 22.7), 67.6% exhibited high levels of smartphone addiction. Significant correlations were found between smartphone addiction and poor sleep quality (r = 0.462, p < 0.001), suboptimal health (r = 0.527, p < 0.001), and mental health issues (r = 0.365, p < 0.001). Single students had higher addiction and stress scores, while those living in Sudan showed higher suboptimal health scores. Conclusions Problematic smartphone use (PSU) is prevalent among Sudanese medical students, negatively affecting mental health and sleep.

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