Abstract

Technology Addiction, Sleep Disturbance and Physical Inactivity Among Psychiatric Patients

Author(s): Sayed Shahbal, Muhammad Tahir, Amna Khan, Ali Ibrahim Noshili, Thana A Aljohani, Ayat Mohamed Ahmed Zammar, Amal Mohammad Hamdi, Hejab Saad Alharbi, Abdulmajeed Hassan Alzahrani, Mariam E Alammi, Hind Khalid Almutairi, HebaTalal al Faisal, Mohammed Mansour Althawabi, Ali Aali Alharbi, AbdulraheemMulfi Almutairy, Thamer Salem Ali Alghamdi, Turki Ali Haloosh and Rubia Batool

Background & Aim: The rapid expansion in the global prevalence of technology addiction suggests that it has vital role in the quality of sleep and physical inactivity. Current study investigated the increased use of technology is associated with increased rates of cardiac diseases to declines in physical activity. As well as quality of sleep and sleeping habits disturbed due to the internet and smartphone use on bed and in sleeping hours. People who are diagnosed with different psychological disorders, neglected from the assessment of technology addiction, whereas the health practitioners also ignore these kinds of vital roles in patient’s psychological health.

Method: This research was completed in 6 months from March 3, 2021, to September 3, 2021 with cross cultural research design. For the sample of 100 [(n=50 Males, n=50 females) (Islamabad=50, Makkah=50)] psychiatric patients, online-survey method was used with the help of purposive sampling technique. Five self-report measures including Internet Addiction Test, The Smartphone Addiction Scale, Pornography Craving Questionnaire. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and The Global Physical Activity Questionnaire. Multiple regression analysis was applied for testing the hypotheses. The findings revealed that predictive role of Technology Addiction on Physical Inactivity positively whereas the predictive role of Technology Addiction on quality of sleep negatively. The findings empirically established that use of technology related psychological issues in clinical settings by clinicians is essential. As well as technology addiction is cause of reducing quality of sleep as well increasing in physical inactivity