RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PRE-BEDTIME SMARTPHONE USAGE AND SLEEP DURATION AMONG GRADE 12 HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES STUDENTS AT IMMACULADA CONCEPCION COLLEGE

Abstract

This study explored the relationship between pre-bedtime smartphone usage and sleep duration among Grade 12 Humanities and Social Sciences students at Immaculada Concepcion College (ICC). Data was collected from 76 respondents and analyzed through the use of descriptive statistics. Specifically, frequency and percentage distribution, mean, median, mode, and lastly the 4-point Likert scale. Convenience sampling was employed followed by the development, validation, and administration of a survey questionnaire. The findings indicate that the majority 35.53% of respondents start using their smartphone between 9:00 and 10:00 PM and 35.53% said they stop by 12 midnight. Nearly half 47.37% of respondents reported sleeping less than 6 hours at night when they use their smartphone 2 hours before going to sleep, the average duration of sleep was 6.26 hours. 39.47% of respondents use their smartphone for 2 hours before sleep, and there is a strong perception among the respondents that extended smartphone usage negatively affects their sleep duration. Based on the study’s findings, several recommendations were made, including promoting awareness of healthy sleep habits, integrating sleep education into schools, and encouraging reduced smartphone usage before bed to improve sleep duration and quality. Additionally, future researchers are encouraged to explore the long-term effects of smartphone usage on sleep and to utilize a larger and more diverse sample size to enhance the reliability of their findings.