The role of smartphone addiction and family dynamics in sleep quality among earthquake-affected adolescents

May 13, 2025BMC psychiatry

How Smartphone Addiction and Family Relationships Relate to Sleep Quality in Teens After an Earthquake

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Abstract

The prevalence of among adolescents was 57.9%, with 66.2% reporting poor .

  • Adolescents using smartphones for more than two hours daily had a higher frequency of poor sleep quality.
  • Participants whose mothers used smartphones for more than one hour daily were 2.03 times more likely to have poor sleep quality.
  • Poor relationships with parents were linked to a significantly higher risk of sleep disturbances.
  • Experiencing intense fear during an earthquake or losing loved ones was associated with significantly worse sleep quality.

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Key numbers

57.9%
Prevalence
Percentage of adolescents identified as smartphone addicted.
66.2%
Poor Prevalence
Percentage of participants reporting poor .
2.03×
Increased Risk from Maternal Smartphone Use
Risk of poor associated with mothers using smartphones for over one hour daily.

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