Impact of Smartphone Addiction on Medical Students' Health in Sudan
Author Information
Author(s): Amin Mohammed Hammad Jaber, Alhadi Hadia Abdelbagi, Mohamed Asma Eltayeb Abdalla, Yacoub Hiba Kamal Eldin Taha, Khalifa Rabeia MohammedAhmed Hassan, Dafallah Ibrahim Abusufian Elkabashi, Yasin Fatima Mohamed Osman, Taha Amira Mohamed, Adam Mohammed Yousif Abdalla, Abualabasher Majdy Osama
Primary Institution: Faculty of Medicine, Alzaiem Alazhari University, Khartoum, Sudan
Hypothesis
How does smartphone addiction affect health status, mental well-being, and sleep quality among medical students in Sudan?
Conclusion
Smartphone addiction is common among Sudanese medical students and negatively impacts their mental health and sleep quality.
Supporting Evidence
- 67.6% of respondents exhibited high levels of smartphone addiction.
- Significant correlations were found between smartphone addiction and poor sleep quality, suboptimal health, and mental health issues.
- Single students had higher addiction and stress scores compared to married students.
- Students living outside Sudan showed higher suboptimal health scores.
Takeaway
Many medical students in Sudan are addicted to their smartphones, which makes it hard for them to sleep well and feel good mentally.
Methodology
A cross-sectional online survey was conducted among medical students in Sudan using validated scales for smartphone addiction, sleep quality, health status, and mental health.
Potential Biases
Self-reporting may lead to socially desirable responses or misrepresentation of experiences.
Limitations
The study relied on online data collection and non-probability sampling, which may have introduced selection bias and response bias.
Participant Demographics
231 respondents (69% female, mean age 22.7 years), with 92% married and 53.5% living outside Sudan.
Statistical Information
P-Value
<0.001
Statistical Significance
p<0.001
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