Correlation of electronic gadget usage, sleep quality & daytime sleepiness with working memory in Indian young adults.

AIM: To assess the correlation of screen time, daytime sleepiness and quality of sleep with working memory in young adults.

METHODS

A cross sectional study of 119 young adults of the age group 18-30 years, who were administered a structured online questionnaire which collected details pertaining to basic socio denographic data, record of sleep wake activity and study habits, electronic gadget usage, working memory, as well as the standardized questionnaires Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and Epworth Sleepiness Scale (LSS).

RESULTS

Poor sleep quality which is indicated by a global PSQI score of more than was noted in 72/114 (6.3%) young adults Correlation of ISS score with working nomory was statistically significant with spearman's cho of 8.2607 The fitted regression model on multiple linear regression was: Working memory 68.8 0.779 (daily average screen time) + 8.55% (global PSQT score) 0.47 (ESS score) with the overall model being statistically significant [R28.073, Γ (3, 110)2.88, p < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONS

Increased daytime sleepiness is correlated with a worse working memory among.