Mobile phone addiction among MBBS students of a Medical College leading to Sleep Cycle Disturbances

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Mobile phone has become such a daily routine essential part of our life causing good and adverse effects both in our performance. The aim of the present study is to see the effects of mobile addiction and sleep cycle disturbances in today’s life among medical students. Methods: The study was carried out among 218 MBBS students age group of 18 to 25 years, out of which 108 (49.5%) were females &110 (50.5%) were male. Internet addiction Test and PSQI Scale was used to assess the subjects and Chi square test was done for statistical analysis and p value (<0.05) is taken as significant. Result: The results are as follows 218 undergraduate medical students participated in the study out of which 108 (49.5%) were females and 110 (50.5%) were male's age group between 18 to 25 years. Majority of them 204 (93.6%) were smart mobile phone users and 75 (34.4%) uses phone for near 2 hours per day, (34.4%) slept for less than 5 hours at night, 61(28%) reported ringxiety, ie, false perception of ring. Conclusion: We conclude that mobile use in present scenario affects sleep disturbances of the students. Identifying it early in life and motivating the students to indulge more in out-door sports and activities to refresh them.