Assessment of Sleep Quality, Depression and Anxiety in Relation to Internet Use among College Students

Internet is a necessity and irreplaceable part of our daily lives. It became a modern-day tool for education, research, communication, shopping, entertainment and many more. In spite of the widely perceived merits of the internet, there are negative impacts too, especially the over or misuse and the related physical and psychological problems like anxiety, depression, sleep disturbances and many more. The study aims to assess the sleep quality, depression and anxiety in relation to internet use among the college students. A total of 117 college students were selected by using convenient sampling technique. After selection of the sample Young’s internet addiction scale, Pittsburgh sleep quality index scale and Depression Anxiety Stress scale was used. Research findings revealed that there was a significant association between sleep quality and length of internet use, level of depression and age, semester of the participant and consultation for excessive internet use, level of anxiety and years of internet use and also shows a significant positive correlation between internet use and depression and anxiety. The current study will help the health professionals and also the parents to understand about the factors associated with internet addiction.