A cross -sectional study on social media addiction and its association with sleep quality among young students of age group 18-25 in Madhya Pradesh

The extensive use of social media by young people is causing worries about how it may affect their physical and mental well-being, especially their ability to sleep. Finding out how common social media addiction is and how it affects sleep quality among students in Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, between the ages of 18 and 25, was the goal of this study. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and the Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale (BSMAS) were used in a cross-sectional study involving 750 college students. Data on demographics and behaviour was gathered using a semi-structured questionnaire. 18.3% of participants were found to be addicted to social media. Higher BSMAS scores were substantially correlated with poorer sleep quality (r = 0.62, p < 0.001). Female gender, early morning usage and more than three hours of daily social media use were all factors that significantly predicted addiction. Those who used social media extensively, posted selfies frequently and experienced digital eye strain had the worst sleep quality. Addiction to social media is strongly linked to young students' poor sleep quality.