Relationship between internet addiction and sleep disturbance in high school students: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The increase in the number of Internet users has increased Internet dependence worldwide. In adolescents, this dependence may interfere with sleep, which is important for the development of psychophysiological capabilities. However, few large-scale surveys have described the relationship between Internet addiction (IA) and sleep disturbance using standardized questionnaires. We conducted a survey in one prefecture in Japan to determine the relationship between sleep disturbance and IA in adolescents based on the categories of the Young Diagnostic Questionnaire (YDQ).

Methods

In 2016, high school students (N = 10,405, age range: 15-16 years) in all 54 daytime high schools in the selected prefecture were surveyed using a self-administered questionnaire. Participants

SUBMITTER: Tokiya M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7418409 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature