Year: 2024 | Month: July-September | Volume: 9 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 59-66
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijshr.20240310
The Relationship Between Sleep Quality and Internet Addiction Among Physiotherapy College Students: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study
Vrunda Bhagirath Sonawane1, Dr. Anurag Mehta2, Dr. Jaywant Nagulkar3
1Intern, 2Associate Professor, 3Professor Principal
1,2,3Dr. Ulhas Patil College of Physiotherapy, Jalgaon, India.
Corresponding Author: Vrunda Sonawane.
ABSTRACT
Background- Medical students rank the highest on the prevalence regarding poor asleep. It is said that one who has trouble falling asleep or sustaining sleep is progressively inclined to have an Internet addiction. The purpose of the study was to find out the correlation between sleep quality and Internet addiction among physiotherapy students in Jalgaon.
Methodology and analysis- A cross sectional observational study was conducted among 61 students aged 21-30 on the basis of inclusion and exclusion criteria. Internet addiction test and Pittsburgh sleep quality index scale was used to determine the correlation between Internet addiction and sleep quality.
Result- Study showed that 40.98% mild,18.03% moderate,1.64% had a severe internet addiction level and 80.33% mild,16.39% moderate and 1.64% had a severe sleep quality.
Conclusion- The study concludes that there was a significant correlation between Internet addiction and sleep quality among Physiotherapy students.
Keywords: [Sleep quality, Internet addiction, Pittsburgh sleep quality index scale, Internet addiction test]