Sleep problems and internet addiction among children

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Psychiatry Department, Faculty of Medicine (for Girls) – Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.

2 Psychiatry Department, Faculty of Medicine (for Girls) – Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.

Abstract

Background:internet addiction disorder (IAD) is a compulsive-impulsive spectrum disorder characterized by offline and online computers. Extreme usage, tolerance, withdrawal, and negative consequences are typical characteristics in all varieties. They all have the same societal consequences as impulse control and drug misuse problems, including yearning, loss of control, and withdrawal symptoms.
Objective: To assess the impact of internet addiction on sleep quality among a sample of school children between 6-12 years of age.
Methodology:This is an observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study involving 160 children between 6-12 years old who attended Al-Zahraa university hospital and children of health care providers at Al-Zahraa hospital between August 2021- January 2022.
Results: The findings revealed a statistically significant difference between the IAT total score, sleep and quality of life. The mean total IAT score was 68.53±24.08; 10.6% of children were normal, 5.6% were mild, 45.6% were moderate, and 38.1% were severe. Regarding sleep habits, 144 (90.0%) kids suffer from nighttime resistance and 48 (30.0%) kids suffer from Sleep delay, 79 (49.4%) kids suffer from a disturbance in sleep time, 97 (60.6%) kids suffer from sleep anxiousness, 135 (84.4%) kids suffer from evening awakens and sleep disorders, 144 (90.0%) kids suffer from Sleep disease, 138 (86.2%) kids suffer from Sleep apnea, and 141 (88.1%) kids suffer from Daytime sleepiness.
Conclusion:The study's findings revealed that the participants have sleep disturbance associated with excessive Internet use.

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Journal of Recent Advances in Medicine
Volume 3, Issue 2
July 2022
Pages 154-161

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