Social Media Use and Sleep Quality Survey of 364 Medical Students in Pakistan

Pakistan-based survey data from 364 undergraduate MBBS and BDS students, collected via a cross-sectional study. The dataset includes responses on social media purpose, nocturnal checking behavior, sleep quality measured by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and recent examination percentages. The dataset was uploaded by Abdal Ahmad and last updated on 2026-05-31.

Use Cases

• Predicting sleep quality scores based on social media use purpose and nocturnal checking behavior.
• Analyzing the relationship between time-pass social media use and examination performance.
• Modeling the independent effects of nocturnal checking on academic scores, controlling for demographic factors.

Strengths

• Dataset includes 364 student responses with a reported 93% response rate.
• Sleep quality was assessed using the validated Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) with a Cronbach’s α of 0.748.
• Analysis identified purpose of use as a dominant predictor, explaining a high proportion of variance (R² = 0.677 for PSQI, R² = 0.745 for exam scores).

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data reflects a specific geographic and demographic bias, limited to undergraduate medical and dental students in Pakistan.

Provenance

Source

figshare, uploaded by Abdal Ahmad.

Collection Method

Cross-sectional survey conducted among students at Pakistani medical and dental institutions.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-31 14:21:29; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Pakistan