A Longitudinal Study on Effect Frequent Smart Phone Usage on Quality of Sleep and Mental Health among mothers of Primary School Children, Nellore, A.P in a view to develop awareness pamphlet
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 380
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Monitoring the development or exacerbation of anxiety and depressive symptoms in relation to smartphone use.
研究概览
简要总结
This longitudinal study investigated the impact of frequent smartphone usage on the quality of sleep and mental health of primary school children in Nellore, Andhra Pradesh. The study involved a sample of 380 children selected from various areas in Nellore. Over a defined period, researchers monitored the children’s smartphone usage patterns, sleep quality, and mental health indicators such as anxiety, stress, and mood disorders.
Key findings highlighted a significant correlation between high smartphone usage and poor sleep quality, including difficulties in falling asleep, reduced sleep duration, and increased daytime sleepiness. Additionally, children who frequently used smartphones showed higher levels of anxiety and stress, with some exhibiting early signs of depressive symptoms.
Based on these findings, the study aimed to develop an awareness pamphlet to educate parents, teachers, and children about the potential risks of excessive smartphone use and provide tips for promoting healthier usage habits to protect sleep quality and mental well-being.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 6.00 Year(s) 至 11.00 Year(s)（—）
- 性别
- All
入选标准
- •both genders willing to participant who has smart phone and habit to use foe prolog time selected areas.
排除标准
- •Child Suffering with sensory deprivation, insomnia, mental illness and Juvenile diabetes.
- •Children with serious developmental disabilities, such as autism or intellectual disability.
- •Any known medical conditions that could lead to neck or back pain and pre-diagnosed mental health.
- •Habit of using Basic phone.
结局指标
主要结局
Monitoring the development or exacerbation of anxiety and depressive symptoms in relation to smartphone use.
时间窗: Monitoring the development or exacerbation of anxiety and depressive symptoms in relation to smartphone use. | Assessing potential impacts on attention span, memory, and cognitive development. | Sleep Quality: Evaluating changes in sleep patterns and quality, including the onset of sleep disorders. | observing every 4 months once
Assessing potential impacts on attention span, memory, and cognitive development.
时间窗: Monitoring the development or exacerbation of anxiety and depressive symptoms in relation to smartphone use. | Assessing potential impacts on attention span, memory, and cognitive development. | Sleep Quality: Evaluating changes in sleep patterns and quality, including the onset of sleep disorders. | observing every 4 months once
Sleep Quality: Evaluating changes in sleep patterns and quality, including the onset of sleep disorders.
时间窗: Monitoring the development or exacerbation of anxiety and depressive symptoms in relation to smartphone use. | Assessing potential impacts on attention span, memory, and cognitive development. | Sleep Quality: Evaluating changes in sleep patterns and quality, including the onset of sleep disorders. | observing every 4 months once
次要结局
- assess parents knowledge how to avoid usage of smart phones in children and among them.(assess knowledge the effect of smart phone on children so that can modify parents bahaviour)
研究者
Thejovathi G
Narayana College of Nursing, Dr.NTR.University of Health Sciences