Author(s): Anu Agarwal¹, Dr. Kamla Dixit², Dr. Amit Kumar Goel³

Abstract: The aim of this study was to examine the relationship of social media addiction with sleep quality and psychological problems in secondary level students. The study is a cross-sectional, correlational type. The study was conducted with 1,274 students receiving education in a district located in Saharanpur & peripheri. For the collection of the data, a Descriptive Information Form, the Social Media Addiction Scale for Adolescents (SMASA), the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ), the Sleep Quality Scale (SQS) and the Sleep Variables Questionnaire (SVQ) were used According to the research model, difficulties experienced by secondary level students increase their social media addiction, while they decrease prosocial behaviours. Social media addiction in secondary level students decreases students’ sleep efficiency (p < 0.05). It is considered important to conduct further public health studies for children and adolescents related to the risks caused by the excessive use of technology, the consequences of social media addiction, measures to protect psy chological health, sleep programmes and the importance of sleep quality

Keywords: Adolescent, Difficulties, Nursing, Secondary level student, Social media addiction, Sleep quality.

DOI:10.61165/sk.publisher.v11i5.1

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An analysis of how social media addiction affects secondary level students' Academic performance and mental well-being

Pages:1-9