Effect of physical exercise on sleep quality in college students: Mediating role of smartphone use

Chuan-Yi Xu, Kai-Tuo Zhu, Xiang-yan Ruan, Xiao-Ya Zhu, Yang-Sheng Zhang, Wen-Xia Tong and Bo Li

PLOS ONE, 2023, vol. 18, issue 11, 1-13

Abstract: Objective: To investigate the effect of physical exercise on sleep quality and the mediating effect of smartphone use behavior in college students. Methods: A cross-sectional study design was adopted. An online survey of 5,075 college students was conducted using the Physical Activity Rating Scale-3, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, and the Mobile Phone Addiction Tendency Scale. Results: The sleep quality of college students was poor, and the proportion of college students with good sleep quality was 23.567%. A significant correlation existed between sleep quality and physical exercise (r = −0.159, P

Date: 2023
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