| Title |
Association between Facebook Dependence and Poor Sleep Quality: A Study in a Sample of Undergraduate Students in Peru
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, March 2013
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0059087 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Isabella Wolniczak, José Alonso Cáceres-DelAguila, Gabriela Palma-Ardiles, Karen J. Arroyo, Rodrigo Solís-Visscher, Stephania Paredes-Yauri, Karina Mego-Aquije, Antonio Bernabe-Ortiz |
| Abstract |
Internet can accelerate information exchange. Social networks are the most accessed especially Facebook. This kind of networks might create dependency with several negative consequences in people's life. The aim of this study was to assess potential association between Facebook dependence and poor sleep quality. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 102 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 31 | 30% |
| United States | 8 | 8% |
| United Kingdom | 4 | 4% |
| Peru | 3 | 3% |
| Switzerland | 2 | 2% |
| Canada | 1 | <1% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| Norway | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 51 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 98 | 96% |
| Scientists | 3 | 3% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | <1% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 441 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 2 | <1% |
| Malaysia | 1 | <1% |
| Ireland | 1 | <1% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| Germany | 1 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| India | 1 | <1% |
| Belgium | 1 | <1% |
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 431 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 69 | 16% |
| Student > Master | 48 | 11% |
| Researcher | 30 | 7% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 25 | 6% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 22 | 5% |
| Other | 82 | 19% |
| Unknown | 165 | 37% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 81 | 18% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 72 | 16% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 26 | 6% |
| Social Sciences | 26 | 6% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 12 | 3% |
| Other | 49 | 11% |
| Unknown | 175 | 40% |