Abstract

Objective: The present study was conducted in order to examine effect of communication technology usage on sleep and physical activity level in nursing students.

Method: This descriptive and cross-sectional study was carried out with 215 nursing students in the Nursing Department of a Faculty of Health Sciences in Istanbul in the 2016-2017 academic year. 188 nursing students who agreed to participate in the study constituted the sample group. Prior to the start of the study, the ethics committee was granted permission and informed from the students. The data were collected by using Structured Question Form, Pitsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and International Physical Activity Inventory (IPAQ short form). Data were analyzed in the program of SPSS 21.00.

Results: It was determined that 86.17% of the students were female, their average age was 20.68±1.83 years, 93.6% of the students used internet, 79.3% of them had smartphones in bedrooms. It was determined that the point average of PSQI was 7.74 ± 3.41, Subjective Sleep Quality subscale 0.13±0.42, Sleep Latency 1.81 ± 0.74, Sleep Duration 1.07 ± 1,00, Habitual Sleep Efficiency 0.61±0.94, Sleep Disturbances 0.85 ± 0.98 in the Use of Sleeping Medications and 2.18±1.49 in the Daytime Dysfunctioan. According to IPAQ, the calculated weekly energy consumption point average was determined 1388.04±1644.24.

Conclusion: It was seen that the amount of weekly energy in which students had poor sleep quality was low. In this case, it may be advisable not to use the technological tools too much before sleeping.