Assessing the Relationship between Quality of Sleep, Internet Addiction and Mental Well-Being among College

Yashasvi Prajapat; Priyadarshini singh Rajawat

doi:10.70650/rpimj.2026v2i100007

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The aim of the study is to assess the relationship between the variables – sleep quality, internet addiction as well as the individual’s general health with their mental wellbeing. A data of 56 college students (N=56) between the ages of 18 to 26 was analysed. Moreover, the tools that were used for data collection are –General Health Questionnaire of 12 items (GHQ12), the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and the Internet Addiction test.

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Yashasvi Prajapat, Priyadarshini singh Rajawat (2026). Assessing the Relationship between Quality of Sleep, Internet Addiction and Mental Well-Being among College. ResearchPro International Multidisciplinary Journal, 2(1), 45–51. https://doi.org/10.70650/rpimj.2026v2i100007

Yashasvi Prajapat, Priyadarshini singh Rajawat. “Assessing the Relationship between Quality of Sleep, Internet Addiction and Mental Well-Being among College.” ResearchPro International Multidisciplinary Journal, vol. 2, no. 1, 2026, pp. 45–51. https://doi.org/10.70650/rpimj.2026v2i100007

Yashasvi Prajapat, Priyadarshini singh Rajawat. “Assessing the Relationship between Quality of Sleep, Internet Addiction and Mental Well-Being among College.” ResearchPro International Multidisciplinary Journal 2, no. 1 (2026): 45–51. https://doi.org/10.70650/rpimj.2026v2i100007

Yashasvi Prajapat, Priyadarshini singh Rajawat (2026) ‘Assessing the Relationship between Quality of Sleep, Internet Addiction and Mental Well-Being among College’, ResearchPro International Multidisciplinary Journal, 2(1), pp. 45–51. Available at: https://doi.org/10.70650/rpimj.2026v2i100007.

Yashasvi Prajapat, Priyadarshini singh Rajawat, “Assessing the Relationship between Quality of Sleep, Internet Addiction and Mental Well-Being among College,” ResearchPro International Multidisciplinary Journal, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 45–51, 2026. https://doi.org/10.70650/rpimj.2026v2i100007.

Yashasvi Prajapat, Priyadarshini singh Rajawat. Assessing the Relationship between Quality of Sleep, Internet Addiction and Mental Well-Being among College. ResearchPro International Multidisciplinary Journal. 2026;2(1):45–51. https://doi.org/10.70650/rpimj.2026v2i100007.

Yashasvi Prajapat, Priyadarshini singh Rajawat. Assessing the Relationship between Quality of Sleep, Internet Addiction and Mental Well-Being among College. ResearchPro International Multidisciplinary Journal 2026, 2 (1), 45–51. https://doi.org/10.70650/rpimj.2026v2i100007.

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Received03 Jan 2026

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Published10 Feb 2026

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