Examining gadget addiction and sleep disturbances among Malaysian undergraduates: findings from a cross-sectional study / Mohamad Haris Hairi Maiadi and Wahidah Tumijan

This study examines the relationship between electronic gadget addiction and sleep quality among university students, with a focus on UiTM Seremban. Studies such as [1] and [2] have linked excessive gadget use to poor sleep quality, yet regional data remains scarce. This research aims to identify students' sleep quality and gadget addiction levels and determine the relationship between these variables. Insights from the study will help address sleep disturbances caused by technological habits and guide interventions to improve student well-being. A descriptive research design was employed with 101 university students selected using stratified random sampling based on year of study, gender, field of study and age group. Data were gathered via a structured questionnaire featuring the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index [3] and a Modified Gadgets Addiction Rating Scale [4]. Descriptive and inferential statistics, including Chi-square tests and Spearman correlation, analyzed relationships between gadget addiction, sleep quality, and demographics.