The association between problematic smartphone use and subjective well-being in Bangladeshi youths: Mediating role of sleep quality.

ABSTRACT: Despite the remarkable contribution of smartphones in improving our lives, concerns have been raised about their uncontrolled usage, emphasizing its consequences on individual sleep and well-being. Therefore, we investigated the relationship between problematic smartphone use (PSU) and both positive and negative dimensions of subjective well-being (SWB) - subjective happiness and depressive symptoms, as well as the mediating role of sleep quality. A sample of 384 Bangladeshi youths (mean age = 18.99; 49.3 % female) were recruited through a convenience sampling technique and interviewed using a structured questionnaire that assessed PSU, sleep quality, subjective happiness, and depressive symptoms. The mediation analysis results indicated that sleep quality mediated the association between

SUBMITTER: Islam MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11995044 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature