• Yasin Guclu, Ozge Aydin Guclu, and Hakan Demirci.
• Soğanlı Family Health Center, Department of Family Medicine - Bursa, Turkey.
• Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992). 2024 Jan 1; 70 (3): e20230868e20230868.

ObjectiveIn this study, we aimed to evaluate the relationships between Internet addiction, smartphone addiction, sleep quality, and academic success.MethodsIn this cross-sectional study, high-school students were surveyed to evaluate sleep quality, Internet addiction, and smartphone addiction. Students were queried about their demographics, and grade averages from the previous term were taken as an indicator of academic success.ResultsA total of 1,959 students were enrolled in this study, with 1,034 (52.8%) girls and 925 (47.2%) boys, and the median age of the participants was 16 (13-21) years. Multivariate analyses found that poor sleep quality in students who did not have breakfast before going to school was 1.58 times higher than those who did (p<0.001). Students who stayed in a dormitory had 1.79 times more poor sleep quality than those who stayed with their family, and a one-unit increase in the total score of the Young's Internet Addiction Test short form resulted in a 1.08-fold increase (both, p<0.001).ConclusionOur study has shown that students' sleep quality was predicted to be lower if they stayed in a dormitory and skipped breakfast. In addition, Internet and smartphone addictions have a negative effect on sleep quality and academic performance.

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