The relationship between smartphone addiction and sleep among medical students: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Mabel Qi He LeowJoelle ChiangTiffany Jia Xuan ChuaSean WangNgiap Chuan Tan

Published in: PloS one (2023)

The prevalence of poor sleep and smartphone addiction in medical students was 57% and 39% respectively, with a correlation index of 0.30. Medical students commonly used the smartphone for text-messaging, photo-sharing or social networking, averaging 4.9 hours daily.

Keyphrases

medical students
physical activity
sleep quality
smoking cessation
healthcare
risk factors
social media
health information