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Smartphone use and personality: Their effects on sleep quality across groups using mediation analysis
Tauseef Ur Rahman1, Zahoor Jan1, Aftab Alam2
1Department of Computer Science, Islamia College Peshawar, Peshawar, Pakistan.
Digital Health
|December 23, 2024
Summary
Excessive smartphone use negatively impacts sleep quality, with personality traits partially mediating this effect. Age influences this relationship, highlighting the need for mindful technology use.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Sleep Science
- Digital Health
Background:
- Rising smartphone use correlates with decreased sleep quality.
- Internet addiction poses risks to mental and physical health.
- Personality traits may influence internet addiction and its consequences.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine if personality traits mediate the link between smartphone use and sleep quality.
- To explore how gender and age modify the smartphone use-sleep quality relationship.
Main Methods:
- Utilized data from 269 participants, including sleep duration, distraction, and smartphone usage.
- Employed structural equation modeling to analyze the mediating role of personality.
Main Results:
- Personality traits partially mediated the negative impact of smartphone use on sleep quality.
- Significant age-related differences were found in the smartphone use-sleep quality relationship.
- No significant gender differences were observed.
Conclusions:
- Low personality indicators exacerbate the negative effects of excessive smartphone use on sleep.
- Positive personality traits can improve sleep outcomes.
- Age is a significant factor in how smartphone use affects sleep, necessitating tailored interventions.
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