The Association of Insomnia with Excessive Internet Use among Late Adolescent

Insomnia with Excessive Internet Use among Late Adolescent

Abstract

Background: In the modern era, greater internet use is frequently seen among students. Their health is also being impacted, in addition to their academic. Methods: It was a cross-sectional study that took six months to complete. 220 male and female students were selected as a sample from Lahore's four private universities. The Insomnia Severity and the Addiction Test of the Internet assessed participants' insomnia and internet addiction levels. Using the chi-square test, categorical variables were measured, and their associations were determined. Results: Among a sample of 69 typical internet users, 31 (44.9%) claimed to have no significant insomnia, 29 (42%) had sub-threshold insomnia, 8 (11.6%) had moderate insomnia, and 1 (1.4%) had severe insomnia. Out of 113 sporadic individuals, 26 reported few sleeplessness, 29 had sub-threshold sleeplessness, 55 had moderate sleeplessness, and 23 had severe sleeplessness. Out of the 18 people who had a major internet addiction, 1 (5.6%) had no significant insomnia, 0 (0%), 5 (27.8%) had moderate insomnia, and 12 (66.7%) had severe insomnia. The chi-square test's p-value of 0.001 indicated a strong correlation between internet addiction and insomnia. Participants' average scores for internet addiction were 13.75, 6.81, 56.96, and 17.24, respectively. The coefficient of correlation, 0.57, suggested a significant relationship between the variables. Conclusion: Insomnia is an emerging problem day by day, and our study shows that it is significantly associated with internet addiction as people use social media widely, affecting their lifestyles.

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