Objective:
The physical and psychological changes
experienced during adolescence can change the sleep pattern. However,
unconsciously use of internet by adolescents can lead to some problems on
sleeping habits. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship
between sleep habits and internet use and changing sleep-wake schedule in
adolescents.
Method: A
cross-sectional study was conducted. The participants were 1498 secondary
school students aged 10-14. Sleep habits and internet use and changing
sleep-wake schedule were assessed using a questionnaire which was by prepared
through by the researchers.
Results:
Nearly half of
the students had sleep problems and the most common sleep problem was difficulty
on fall asleep (43.5%). Almost all of
adolescents were used internet and they mostly were spent 1.5-2 hours in
internet. It was determined to delay timing of sleep due to use of internet
23.6% of adolescents who used internet and majority of their families (73.9%)
had complaints about the negative effects of internet use on sleep. Adolescents’
sleep problems were found to be associated with delaying the timing of sleep
due to internet use (p<0.05). Also, adolescents’ internet use was associated
with fall asleep duration (p< 0.005).
Conclusion:
Internet use
creates various problems in adolescents’ fall asleep duration and sleep hours
when it is used without family control and in a long duration.
Birincil Dil | İngilizce |
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Konular | Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi |
Bölüm | Araştırma Makaleleri |
Yazarlar | |
Yayımlanma Tarihi | 16 Haziran 2019 |
Gönderilme Tarihi | 20 Kasım 2018 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2019 |