Nighttime Social Media Usage and Sleep Quality among Youth in District Chakwal, Pakistan
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https://doi.org/10.62843/jssr.v6i4.772Keywords:
Nighttime, Social Media, Sleep Quality, Youth, Sleep Patterns, District Chakwal, PakistanAbstract
The increasing use of social media has become an integral part of young people's daily lives, use during nighttime may disrupt healthy sleep patterns. Although previous studies have identified an association between social media use and sleep problems, limited research has specifically examined nighttime use among youth in developing and community-based settings. This study investigated the relationship between nighttime social media usage and sleep quality among 385 youth aged 15–30 years in District Chakwal, Pakistan. Using a quantitative cross-sectional design and stratified random sampling, data were analyzed through descriptive statistics, Spearman's correlation, and linear regression. Nighttime social media usage was significantly associated with poorer sleep quality (r = .172, p = .001) and significantly predicted sleep quality (β = .173, p = .001), although it explained only 3% of the variance (R2 = .030). These findings highlight nighttime social media use as one contributing factor to sleep problems and underscore the need to promote healthier digital habits among youth.
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