The Effects of Smartphone Addiction on Physical Activity, Fatigue and Sleep Quality of University Students

May 5, 2023 updated by: Tahir Keskin , Pt, MSc, Suleyman Demirel University
The increasing rate of usage of smartphones ushers in various health problems and smartphone addiction. In the literature, the research focused mainly on the relationship between smartphone addiction and depression, anxiety and musculoskeletal system problems; however, the number of studies on fatigue was limited. We believe that this paper will be of interest to the readers of your journal because it adds information about the effect of smartphone addiction on physical activity, on sleep quality and especially on fatigue.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This cross-sectional study was conducted with the participation of 322 students attending the Faculty of Health Sciences at Süleyman Demirel University. The participants were given the socio-demographic characteristics form, developed by the researchers according to the literature review. They were also given the evaluation form, which surveys some variables related to smartphones, as well as the short version of the Smartphone Addiction Scale Short Version (SAS-SV), the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF), the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and the Piper Fatigue Scale (PFS).

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

322

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Turkey
    • Merkez
      • Isparta, Merkez, Turkey, 32200
        • Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

University Students

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • The students who volunteered to participate in the study after being informed about the aims and procedures of the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • The students who didnot volunteered to participate in the study after being informed about the aims and procedures of the study.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Smartphone-addicted group
university sdudents
Other: Piper Fatigue Scale
The Piper Fatigue Scale (PFS) was developed by Piper et al. to measure fatigue in a multi-dimensional manner. The scale assesses the behavioural, affective, sensory and cognitive/mood attributes of fatigue and contains 22 items and 5 open-ended questions. Each item is scored between 0 and 10 using a Visual Analogue Scale. Sub-scale scores are obtained by dividing the scores from the sub-scale items by the number of the items in the sub-scale. The same method is used to calculate the total score
Other Names:
  • Physical Activity
  • Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index
non-smartphone-addicted group
university sdudents
Other: Piper Fatigue Scale
The Piper Fatigue Scale (PFS) was developed by Piper et al. to measure fatigue in a multi-dimensional manner. The scale assesses the behavioural, affective, sensory and cognitive/mood attributes of fatigue and contains 22 items and 5 open-ended questions. Each item is scored between 0 and 10 using a Visual Analogue Scale. Sub-scale scores are obtained by dividing the scores from the sub-scale items by the number of the items in the sub-scale. The same method is used to calculate the total score
Other Names:
  • Physical Activity
  • Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Short Version of the Smartphone Addiction Scale Short Version
Time Frame: 02.01.2021
02.01.2021

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Suleyman Demirel University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

February 4, 2020

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 24, 2021

Study Completion (Actual)

August 12, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 5, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 5, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

May 15, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 15, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 5, 2023

Last Verified

May 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • SuleymanDUtahirkeskin02

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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