Mobile usage and sleep patterns among medical students.
Yogesh S, Abha S, Priyanka S. · 2014
View Original AbstractMedical students using phones over 2 hours daily showed significant sleep disruption, especially women and evening users.
Plain English Summary
Researchers studied 100 medical students to see if heavy mobile phone use affected their sleep quality. Students using phones more than 2 hours daily experienced significantly more sleep problems, including difficulty falling asleep, frequent nighttime awakenings, and daytime fatigue. The effects were particularly pronounced in female students and those who used phones in the evening.
Why This Matters
This study adds to growing evidence that mobile phone use disrupts sleep patterns, particularly when usage exceeds 2 hours daily or occurs in evening hours. The research is especially relevant because it studied medical students - a population known for high academic demands where sleep quality directly impacts cognitive performance. What makes this finding concerning is that 2 hours of daily phone use represents moderate usage by today's standards, yet it was enough to produce measurable sleep disruption. The stronger correlation found in female students aligns with other research suggesting women may be more sensitive to EMF effects. The evening usage finding is particularly important because it suggests timing matters as much as total exposure duration.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.
Study Details
The study was designed with the objective of assessing the extent of mobile phone use amongst medical students and finding correlation if any between the hours of usage of mobile to sleep pattern and quality.
hundred medical students grouped as cases (n = 57) (> 2 hours/day of mobile usage) and control (n = ...
Sleep disturbance, latency and day dysfunction was more in cases especially females. A significant a...
Show BibTeX
@article{s_2014_mobile_usage_and_sleep_1548,
author = {Yogesh S and Abha S and Priyanka S.},
title = {Mobile usage and sleep patterns among medical students.},
year = {2014},
url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25464686/},
}