TY  - JOUR
T1  - Sleep Quality as a Partial Mediator Between Smartphone Addiction and Academic Performance in Moroccan Nursing Students: A PLS-SEM Analysis
A1  - Lucy Watson
A1  - Harper Reed
JF  - Journal of Integrative Nursing and Palliative Care
JO  - J Integr Nurs Palliat Care
SN  - 3006-5550
Y1  - 2022
VL  - 3
IS  - 1
DO  - 10.51847/OFKZdlSXjj
SP  - 100
EP  - 111
N2  - Academic performance (AP) reflects a key dimension of achievement in nursing education, shaping both students’ professional competence and the quality of future patient care. Although previous research links smartphone addiction (SA) and inadequate sleep quality (SQ) to reduced AP, the extent to which SQ mediates this relationship remains insufficiently explored, particularly in North African populations. This research examined whether SQ acts as a mediator between SA and AP among nursing students enrolled in Meknes, Morocco. A quantitative, cross-sectional survey design was used, including 451 nursing students selected via a census method at a public higher education institute in Meknes. Data collection occurred between January and July 2024. The Smartphone Addiction Scale–Short Version (SAS-SV) assessed SA, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) measured SQ, and grade point average (GPA) represented AP. Structural relationships were analyzed using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). A high proportion of participants exhibited SA (81.15%), and 86.467% reported poor SQ. PLS-SEM findings indicated that SA had a significant negative effect on AP (β = -0.460, p < 0.001) and a positive association with poorer SQ (β = 0.587, p < 0.001). In turn, SQ negatively predicted AP (β = -0.227, p < 0.001). SQ partially mediated the link between SA and AP, accounting for 22.4% of the total relationship. Results emphasize the necessity of integrating interventions addressing both smartphone dependency and healthy sleep routines to enhance nursing students’ learning outcomes. Future studies are recommended to replicate and expand these findings within different sociocultural frameworks.
UR  - https://journalinpc.com/article/sleep-quality-as-a-partial-mediator-between-smartphone-addiction-and-academic-performance-in-morocca-cnb0wpwzip2ecjx
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