TECHNOLOGY ADDICTION, SLEEP DISTURBANCE AND PHYSICAL INACTIVITY AMONG PSYCHIATRIC PATIENTS, A META ANALYSIS BASED STUDY

Authors

  • Sayed Shahbal Lecturer Department of Applied Psychology, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan. Author
  • Prof. Dr. Muhammad Tahir Khalily Dean Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Shifa Tameer-eMillat University Islamabad, Pakistan Author

Keywords:

technology addiction, sleep disturbance, physical inactivity, psychiatric patients, systematic review, meta-analysis, forest plot, cone chart, box plot, homogeneity analysis.

Abstract

Background: Technology addiction, sleep disturbance, and physical inactivity have emerged as critical concerns in the realm of psychiatric patient care. Understanding the intricate interplay between these factors is vital for enhancing patient well-being. Aim: This study conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate the relationships between technology addiction, sleep disturbance, and physical inactivity among psychiatric patients. Method: We meticulously selected and analyzed ten relevant studies. Through comprehensive data synthesis, we generated forest plots to visualize effect sizes, developed cone charts and box plots for outlier detection, assessed homogeneity using statistical methods, and performed sensitivity analyses to ensure the robustness of our findings. Results: Our meta-analysis revealed significant associations between technology addiction, sleep disturbance, and physical inactivity in psychiatric patients. However, we observed substantial heterogeneity among the included studies. Sensitivity analyses confirmed the reliability of our results. Subgroup analyses unveiled trends indicating variations among studies, which may be attributed to diverse patient populations, interventions, and measurement methods. 

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2023-04-30

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Shahbal, S., & Tahir Khalily, M. (2023). TECHNOLOGY ADDICTION, SLEEP DISTURBANCE AND PHYSICAL INACTIVITY AMONG PSYCHIATRIC PATIENTS, A META ANALYSIS BASED STUDY. History of Medicine, 9(2). https://historymedjournal.com/HOM/index.php/medicine/article/view/677