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The relationship between sleep problems and gaming addiction in adults

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 September 2022

C. Neily ,
M. Maalej ,
I. Gassara ,
R. Feki ,
N. Smaoui ,
L. Zouari ,
J. Ben Thabet ,
S. Omri  and
N. Charfi
C. Neily*
Affiliation:
Hedi Chaker hospital, Psychiatry Department, Sfax, Tunisia
M. Maalej
Affiliation:
Hedi Chaker hospital, Psychiatry Department, Sfax, Tunisia
I. Gassara
Affiliation:
Hedi Chaker hospital, Psychiatry Department, Sfax, Tunisia
R. Feki
Affiliation:
Hedi Chaker hospital, Psychiatry Department, Sfax, Tunisia
N. Smaoui
Affiliation:
Hedi Chaker hospital, Psychiatry Department, Sfax, Tunisia
L. Zouari
Affiliation:
Hedi Chaker hospital, Psychiatry Department, Sfax, Tunisia
J. Ben Thabet
Affiliation:
Hedi Chaker hospital, Psychiatry Department, Sfax, Tunisia
S. Omri
Affiliation:
Hedi Chaker hospital, Psychiatry Department, Sfax, Tunisia
N. Charfi
Affiliation:
Hedi Chaker hospital, Psychiatry Department, Sfax, Tunisia
*
*Corresponding author.

Abstract

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Introduction

Prolonged exposure to Video games may have several negative cognitive and emotional consequences.However, a few investigations have explored the effects of video games addiction on sleep.

Objectives

To study the effects of gaming addiction on sleep patterns in young adults

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional, descriptive and analytical study.Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire on social networks targeting young adults between 18–40 years. We used the gaming addiction scale (GAS) in its validated Arabic short version. We also used the validated Arabic version of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) to assess the sleep quality of our participants.

Results

One hundred and nine participants were included. The mean age was 29.6 ± 10.3. Males accounted for 60.6% of the study population. The mean Gas score was 13.11± 6.08.According to the GAS,25.7% were addicted gamers. The mean PSQI score was 7.25± 3.15. A poor sleep quality pattern (score > 6) was found in 59.6% of the participants. We found that the GAS score was significantly correlated to the total score of PSQI( P=0.003). We also found that the group with poor sleep quality had higher GAS scores (p= 0.014). We found a correlation between the GAS score and the following components of the PSQI: subjective sleep quality ( p= 0.01), sleep disturbances (p=0.024) and the use of sleep-promoting medication ( p=0.046)

Conclusions

Our study showed that video gaming behavior had a significant effect on sleep quality. This can have negative consequences on life quality, together with an impaired performance at awakening.

Disclosure

No significant relationships.

Keywords

gamingadultsAddictionsleep
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European Psychiatry , Volume 65 , Special Issue S1: Abstracts of the 30th European Congress of Psychiatry , June 2022 , pp. S816 - S817
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