Abstract
Objective poor subjective sleep quality (SSQ) and problematic Internet use (PIU) were common among college students in China, but their prevalence and interconnections were understudied. Participants: 1040 college students (60.0% females), ranging in age from 16 to 26 (mean = 20.32; SD = 1.43). Methods: Participants completed a survey assessing their SSQ, PIU, and other covariates. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were conducted to test association between SSQ and PIU. Results: Around 46.8% of the sample reported poor SSQ, 17.3% was diagnosed with Internet addiction, and 64.3% were Internet overusers. Poor sleepers had 2.03 times greater odds (95%CI: 1.41-2.91) of being Internet overusers, and 3.25 greater odds (95%CI: 2.05-5.17) of being Internet addicts. Conclusions: Poor SSQ was strongly associated with elevated odds of PIU over and above the contributions of poor psychological functioning, substance use, and physical activity. Programs aimed at enhancing SSQ among college students should take reducing PIU into perspective.
Acknowledgments
We would like to thank the urban university in the northeast for providing funding for this study, and for all the participants who completed the survey.
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The authors have no conflicts of interest to report. The authors confirm that the research presented in this article met the ethical guidelines, including adherence to the legal requirements, of China and received approval from the Ethics Committee of the College of Public Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine.
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The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author, QW, upon reasonable request.
Authors' contributions
As the manager of the project, QW contributed to the conception of the study, design of the protocols and questionnaire. QW and KM participated in data analysis and critical review of the manuscript. QW and YJL contributed to drafting of the manuscript. BHW, YA, HLW, and YYZ contributed to questionnaire design and data collection.
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Qian Wang
As the manager of the project, QW contributed to the conception of the study, design of the protocols and questionnaire. QW and KM participated in data analysis and critical review of the manuscript. QW and YJL contributed to drafting of the manuscript. BHW, YA, HLW, and YYZ contributed to questionnaire design and data collection.
Yujie Liu
As the manager of the project, QW contributed to the conception of the study, design of the protocols and questionnaire. QW and KM participated in data analysis and critical review of the manuscript. QW and YJL contributed to drafting of the manuscript. BHW, YA, HLW, and YYZ contributed to questionnaire design and data collection.
Baohong Wang
As the manager of the project, QW contributed to the conception of the study, design of the protocols and questionnaire. QW and KM participated in data analysis and critical review of the manuscript. QW and YJL contributed to drafting of the manuscript. BHW, YA, HLW, and YYZ contributed to questionnaire design and data collection.
Yang An
As the manager of the project, QW contributed to the conception of the study, design of the protocols and questionnaire. QW and KM participated in data analysis and critical review of the manuscript. QW and YJL contributed to drafting of the manuscript. BHW, YA, HLW, and YYZ contributed to questionnaire design and data collection.
Haolin Wang
As the manager of the project, QW contributed to the conception of the study, design of the protocols and questionnaire. QW and KM participated in data analysis and critical review of the manuscript. QW and YJL contributed to drafting of the manuscript. BHW, YA, HLW, and YYZ contributed to questionnaire design and data collection.
Yaya Zhang
As the manager of the project, QW contributed to the conception of the study, design of the protocols and questionnaire. QW and KM participated in data analysis and critical review of the manuscript. QW and YJL contributed to drafting of the manuscript. BHW, YA, HLW, and YYZ contributed to questionnaire design and data collection.
Komi Mati
As the manager of the project, QW contributed to the conception of the study, design of the protocols and questionnaire. QW and KM participated in data analysis and critical review of the manuscript. QW and YJL contributed to drafting of the manuscript. BHW, YA, HLW, and YYZ contributed to questionnaire design and data collection.