The Relationship Between Sleep Quality and Internet Addiction Among Female College Students.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Over 40% of Taiwanese College students experience sleep problems that not only impair their quality of life but also contribute to psychosomatic disorders. Of all the factors affecting the sleep quality, internet surfing is among one of the most prevalent. Female college students are more vulnerable to internet-associated sleep disorders than their male counterparts. Therefore, this study aims to investigate (1) the relationship between internet addiction and sleep quality, and (2) whether significant variations in sleep quality exist among students with different degrees of internet use.

Methods

This structured questionnaire-based cross-sectional study enrolled students from a technical institute in southern Taiwan. The questionnaire collected information on the

SUBMITTER: Lin PH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6582255 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature