Journal of Nursing & Care

Xiang-Long Xu

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• Research Article
  The Influence of Social Media on Sleep Quality: A Study of Undergraduate Students in Chongqing, China
  Author(s): Xiang-Long Xu, Run-Zhi Zhu, Manoj Sharma and Yong ZhaoXiang-Long Xu, Run-Zhi Zhu, Manoj Sharma and Yong Zhao
  
  Objectives: We aimed to identify the influence of using social media on the sleep quality of undergraduate students in Chongqing, China. Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed on undergraduate students in Chongqing, China. A multistage stratified sampling was adopted. The study population was composed of 1,444 (72.97%) females and 535 (27.03%) males. Results: More than half of undergraduates who used social networking service websites (66.25%), Fetion (82.68%) microblogs (66.43%), QQ (66.38%), WeChat (63.56%), post bars (62.89%), forums (58.70%), SNS website (37.30) and blogs (27.00%) reported poor sleep quality. We found respondents who were from university of foreign languages or used WeChat were less likely to have poor sleep quality. Further, undergraduates who spent 0.5 to 2 hours before bedtime or above per day on social media were more likely to have poor sleep quality... Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2167-1168.1000253

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