Relationship between social media addiction, sleep quality, and occupational balance among Generation Z university students
BMC Public Health, cilt.26, sa.1, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 26 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Doi Numarası: 10.1186/s12889-026-27812-4
- Dergi Adı: BMC Public Health
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Public Affairs Index, Directory of Open Access Journals, Academic Search Ultimate (EBSCO), Natural Science Collection (ProQuest), Biomedical Reference Collection: Corporate Edition (EBSCO), Health Research Premium Collection (ProQuest), Materials Science & Engineering Collection (ProQuest), Technology Collection (ProQuest)
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Social media addiction, Occupational balance, Sleep quality, University students, Generation Z
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Objectives: The widespread integration of social media into daily life has raised concerns about its impact on young adults’ well-being. This cross-sectional study examined the relationship between social media addiction, sleep quality, and occupational balance among Generation Z university students in Türkiye. Methods: The sample included 136 undergraduates born in or after 2000. Data were collected using the Social Media Addiction Scale, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, and the Occupational Balance Questionnaire. Results: Higher social media addiction scores were weakly associated with poorer sleep quality (r =.219, FDR-adjusted p =.016) and higher occupational balance scores (r =.275, FDR-adjusted p =.003). Social media addiction scores differed significantly according to daily usage duration, with students reporting more than six hours of daily social media use having the highest addiction scores (F = 7.57, p <.001). In the regression analysis, social media addiction remained significantly associated with poorer sleep quality after controlling for age, gender, academic year, and daily social media use duration (β = 0.255, p =.007). However, social media addiction was not a significant predictor of occupational balance after adjustment, whereas sleep quality was significantly associated with occupational balance (β = 0.370, p <.001). Conclusion: Social media addiction appears to be associated with sleep quality among Generation Z university students, while its relationship with occupational balance seems more complex and should be interpreted cautiously.