Author(s):
Chikku S, Jiss James, Shahana N, Aquilin K S, Akhila Sunny, Sonnet Maria S, Merlene Manoj, Deepthy Thankachan, Aneeta K R
Email(s):
daschikku826@gmail.com
DOI:
10.52711/ijnmr.2024.32 
Address:
Chikku S, Jiss James, Shahana N, Aquilin K S, Akhila Sunny, Sonnet Maria S, Merlene Manoj, Deepthy Thankachan, Aneeta K R
Associate Professor, Medical Surgical Nursing Department, Third Year Bsc Nursing Students, Holy Cross College of Nursing, Kottiyam.
*Corresponding Author
Published In:
Volume - 3,
Issue - 4,
Year - 2024
ABSTRACT:
A correlational study was done to assess the correlation between internet addiction and daytime sleepiness among youth in a selected college at Kollam District. The objectives were to assess the internet addiction among youth in selected college at Kollam district, to assess the daytime sleepiness among youth in a selected college at Kollam district, to find out the correlation between the internet addiction and daytime sleepiness among youth in a selected college at Kollam district. Conceptual framework used was health promotion model by Nola J. Pender. Quantitative research approach was selected with correlational prospective design. Study was conducted at Don Bosco College Kottiyam, with sample size of 60 based on non-probability convenience sampling technique. Tools contained two sections, section A: socio demographic data and section B: 2 five-point Likert scale. The data was analyzed using correlational statistics. The findings were 45% of the samples have moderate internet addiction and mild daytime sleepiness, 25% of the samples have moderate internet addiction and moderate day time sleepiness, 10% of the samples have mild internet addiction and moderate daytime sleepiness, 8.37% of the samples have mild internet addiction and mild daytime sleepiness, 6.67% of the samples have severe internet addiction and moderate daytime sleepiness, 3.34% of the samples have severe internet addiction and severe daytime sleepiness, 1.64% of the samples have severe internet addiction and mild daytime sleepiness. Hence according to Karl Pearson’s correlation coefficient, there is moderate positive correlation [0.418], between internet addiction and daytime sleepiness among youth.
Cite this article:
Chikku S, Jiss James, Shahana N, Aquilin K S, Akhila Sunny, Sonnet Maria S, Merlene Manoj, Deepthy Thankachan, Aneeta K R. A Study to Assess the Correlation between Internet Addiction and Daytime Sleepiness among Youth in a selected College at Kollam district. A and V Pub Journal of Nursing and Medical Research. 2024; 3(4):141-5. doi: 10.52711/ijnmr.2024.32
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Chikku S, Jiss James, Shahana N, Aquilin K S, Akhila Sunny, Sonnet Maria S, Merlene Manoj, Deepthy Thankachan, Aneeta K R. A Study to Assess the Correlation between Internet Addiction and Daytime Sleepiness among Youth in a selected College at Kollam district. A and V Pub Journal of Nursing and Medical Research. 2024; 3(4):141-5. doi: 10.52711/ijnmr.2024.32 Available on: https://ijnmronline.com/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2024-3-4-1
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