Examination of the Relationship Between the use of Electronic Devices and Sleep and Depression

Authors : Dilek Kuzay, Ülken Tunga Babaoğlu

Pages : 272-278

Doi:10.31067/acusaglik.840842

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Publication Date : 2021-04-01

Article Type : Research

Abstract :Purpose:The university students, televisions, computers and mobile phones have investigated whether there is an effect of their lifetime to experience depression and sleep problems. Patients and Methods:The study is descriptive. The study was conducted between 01/05/2017-01/10/2017. The student\\\'s universe consists of a total of 548 first-year students studying at a university faculty of medicine (n: 61), health college (n: 236) and health vocational college (n: 251). The data were collected through a questionnaire prepared by literature search and the Beck Depression Scale. Results:There was no correlation between the duration of computer and television use and the sleep problems and Beck Depression Scale averages (p> 0.05). We determined that those who use mobile phone for more than 1 year and those who use 3 hours or more per day have a sleep problem (p <0.05). We found that those who use mobile phone more than 3 hours a day are higher than those who use less than 3 hours average of Beck Depression Scale (p <0.05). Conclusion:Excessive use of mobile phones increases radiation exposure. This situation leads to an increase in depressive symptoms and to a sleeping problem in university students.
Keywords : Students, Radiation, Cell Phone, Sleep Wake Disorders, Depression