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KMID : 0608420160290030245
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Journal of the Korean Society of School Health
2016 Volume.29 No. 3 p.245 ~ p.255
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Effects of Smartphone Overuse on Perceived Cognitive Function, Fatigue, and Daytime Sleepiness among College Students
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Jung Mi-Sook
Joo Kyung-Ok
Song Mi-Soon
Lee Kyoung-Suk
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was aimed to examine the effects of smartphone overuse and individual factors including age, relationship with friends, satisfaction with school life, and time of smartphone usage on perceived cognitive functions, fatigue, and daytime sleepiness among college students.
Methods: Three-hundred college students were recruited after confirming the absence of major depressive symptoms. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation, and multiple regression.
Results: Smartphone overuse commonly explained the variance in perceived cognitive functions, fatigue, and daytime sleepiness, after controlling for individual factors. In addition, satisfaction with school life was significantly related with better effectiveness of cognitive functions while being male, having good relationships with friends and satisfaction with school life were relatively associated with a lower level of fatigue.
Conclusion: The findings of this study revealed that the overuse of smartphone can serve as a psycho-cognitive burden leading to ineffective functioning in daily living. Students who are female and have issues regarding school life and friendship may be a high risk group for experiencing psycho-cognitive dysfunction associated with smartphone overuse. Further investigation is needed to develop effective interventions to improve psycho-cognitive health associated with the excessive use of smartphone in young adults.
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KEYWORD
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Smartphone , Cognition , Fatigue , Sleep , Young adult
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