Investigating Digital Technologies' Impact on Sleep and Health (CS101)

This computing research project investigates the impact of digital technologies on sleeplessness and associated health problems. The project explores the relationship between technology use, sleep quality, and overall well-being. It includes a literature review examining the effects of digital devices on sleep, focusing on the impact of screen time and exposure to light. The research methodology involves both qualitative and quantitative approaches, including surveys to collect data from a sample of 30 people. The data interpretation section analyzes the age groups of digital technology users and their usage patterns. The project aims to analyze the complexity of digital technology usage, measure its effects on sleep quality, and recommend strategies to mitigate physical and psychological health problems. The findings suggest a correlation between digital technology use and sleep disturbances, highlighting the need for awareness and strategies to promote healthy technology habits. The project emphasizes the significance of understanding these impacts to improve individual health outcomes and well-being, with a focus on cognitive behavior, cognition, and development.

Computing Research Project
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Contents
CHAPTER-1 INTRODUCTION.....................................................................................................4
CHAPTER-2 LITERATURE REVIEW..........................................................................................6
CHAPTER-3 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY..............................................................................8
CHAPTER-4 DATA INTERPRETATION.....................................................................................9
CHAPTER-5 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION......................................................19
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Title: To investigate the impact of digital technologies on the sleeplessness and other associated
health problems.
CHAPTER-1 INTRODUCTION
Computing research is exploring different projects that are associated with technology
and among them are projects that investigate the impact of technologies on human health,
particularly on sleeplessness (Judge, 2019). The primary aim of the computing research
association is to govern the projects to strengthen the research. The advanced education in the
field of computing is related to this, as its mission is to execute the research on computing in a
wider way (Skuda, et. al., 2018). The professional development of computing research also
depends on testimonies to justify the computing research projects (Kumar, et. al., 2019). The
sleep of technology users can be studied through experiments or questionnaires.
The use of digital technology has been associated with depression, obesity attention,
behavior, physical inactivity and other sleep problem. The overuse of digital technology among
people because they can use their time inefficiently. It is mainly concerned about the cognitive as
well as emotional affects on the human being. The digital technologies have been inspired the
children’s to uses in their routine activities (Johnson, 2019). In this report, few tasks will be
conducted in order to reach the objectives of the assignment – gaining knowledge on the relation
between technology and sleep quality. The report will describe maximum the usage of digital
technology that will change the entire physical activity of human being. In order to investigate
case study in regarding of sleepless due to maximum usage of digital technology. In another
way, it will examine excessive use of technology which takes place of night sleeplessness. In
order to consider as major problem which impacts on the sleeplessness and relates to the human
health.
Aim: To analyse the impact of digital technologies on the sleeplessness and integrated with the
health problems.
Objective
 To analyse the impact on sleeplessness and associated health problems by using digital
technologies.
 To determine the complexity of usage of digital technology.
 To measure the effect which digital technology causes on human sleep quality.
 To recommend strategies reduce challenge in physical and psychological health problem.
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Research question
 What are the impacts on the sleeplessness and associated health problems by using digital
technologies?
 What are complexities identified with the help of digital technology?
 What are the effect on the human sleep quality by using digital technology?
 What are different strategies to reduce challenge in physical and psychological health
problem?
Significance
The importance of research is to investigate about the current impact on sleeplessness and
associated health problems through digital technologies. In order to identify the various problems
in related to the physical as well as psychological based. So that researcher will understand the
concept of digital technology and identify the extreme affects on the human body. The researcher
will understand the importance of project’s while identifying impact on sleep quality, duration on
the growth and well-being Tuck Sleep. (2019). considered as a fundamental in term of optimal
functioning among individual’s. it mainly include cognitive behavior, cognition, health and
development.
Rationale
The purpose of research is to gather or collect more information about the current impact
on sleeplessness and associated health problems by using digital technologies. The researcher
will improve own understanding towards concept of digital technology whereas how it will be
relates to the poor sleeping quality, duration. In additional, researcher relates digital technology
with emotional, behavioral problems among adolescence Verywell Family. (2019) Afterwards,
research study has been exploring the relationships between digital technologies and health
problem.
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Task Activities
Task Mode Task Name Duration Start Finish Predecessors
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Scheduled Identify research topic 2 days Mon 10/1/19 Thu 10/2/19
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Scheduled Review of Literature 30 days Fri 10/15/19 Mon 11/15/19 1
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Scheduled Aim and objective 4 days Tue 11/15/19 Thu 11/18/19 2
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Scheduled Data collection 11 days Fri 11/19/19 Mon 12/01/19 3
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Scheduled Data analysis 8 days Tue 12/2/19 Wed 12/9/19 4
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Scheduled Evaluation 5 days Thu 12/10/19 Thu 12/15/19 5
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Scheduled Write the report 19 days Fri 12/18/19 Tue 1/6/20 6
Gant chart
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CHAPTER-2 LITERATURE REVIEW
Theme: 1 Impact on sleeplessness and associated health problems by using digital technologies.
According to Adams and Kisler (2013) people use digital technology which makes it
harder to drop off sleep and also reduce the quality of sleep. The small amount of light from
electronic devices pass through retain into different part of hypothalamus. Afterwards, it directly
impact on the areas of brain which is controlled sleep activities. It also delay to release of
sleeping inducing hormones, and melatonin. This concept attempts is to describe about the high
prevalence of insomnia and daytime sleepiness in children. Furthermore, the rate of obesity in
children has increased in last 20 years. For healthy development of children, it will require the
daily physical activities, social interaction that require Sometimes, excessive use of technology is
linked to lifetime cardiovascular risk, obesity and also establish the relationships. Furthermore,
the excessive use of social media at the time of pre-school period in which increases the
sleeplessness.
Arora, Broglia and Taheri (2014) argue that use of technology has been rapidly changed
the physical activities but it’s being invests as whether use of excessive technology. In particular,
it takes place during night sleep. Within 4-11 of age group, found that 40% of people had
decreased low play activities. In order to effect on the human body. Author have found that
digital technology affects on the behavioural and physiological condition of people whereas they
cannot properly manage their daily activities on regular basis. Many parents have been having
issues with overactive and excited young children, especially preschool children. Quite several
distinguished professionals are of the opinion that this may be due to the impact of digital
technology, perhaps the irradiation from the screens of these devices.
Theme: 2 The complexity of usage of digital technology.
According to Fuller, Lehman and Novick (2017) the digital technology has increased the
complication while increasing the chronic condition’s and shortage of doctors. In another way,
digital technology has consider as potential use to enhance the capabilities and abilities. It has
undertaken to report the detailed approach to investigate the utility in day to day activities.
Furthermore, it directly effect on human physical and psychological health. In order to increase
the complexities such as obesity, sleeplessness, chronic diseases, heart rate increases. These type
of complication have identified when excessive usage of digital technology.
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Gradisar and et al (2013) said that behavioural change have implicated as major factor which
responsible for weight gain. It has been occurred in the particular in adolescence who will use
excessive use of mobile phone, social network. In this way, it is reduced the physical activities
corresponding to increase their sedentary activities. On the other hand, Young generations
always attract towards the digital technology. As report by Min and et.al. (2014) 50% of
children’s have used own cell phone. Parent’s revealed that reason for using mobile phone due to
purpose of security. In order to maintain the contact with families. However, various type of
guardian give their kind to stay in touch. Afterwards, it has identified that effect computerized
life which will increase more complexity in term of psychological. In order to increase stress,
nervousness that will be less close and personal connection.
Theme: 3 measure the effects which digital technology causes on human sleep quality.
As per Skuda and et.al. (2018) Many people keeping use computer, television, mobile
phone during early age that associated with less sleep. A lot of children’s who make an excessive
use of digital technology such as social media. In this way, it has increased the risk of experience
in term of sleep disturbance, sleep quality, duration. Furthermore, Poor sleep quality among
adolescent that associated with extreme use of mobile phone which directly affects on
individuals. Johnson, C. (2019) Said that Sleep is consider as persistent physiological and
essential practices in every human being, irrespective of profession, gender. If incomplete sleep
quality directly affects on the mental health condition of people so that it require for taking a
good sleep. In order to measure the affects of poor sleep quality by using digital technologies.
According to (Wood, ReaPlitnick and Figueiro (2013) A large number of people use mobile
phone on regular basis, evolving as an imperative issue which affects on the sleeping magnitude.
The use of large digital technologies such as social media, television of larger quantities that
have been linked to the hindering sleep. As possible to directly harmful for entire health
condition. in this way, it has discovered the that digital technologies was quite risky and also
reason behind poor sleep quality.
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CHAPTER-3 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Research methodology is a type of systematic process that mainly used to identify the
information or data. It mainly comprises with theoretical aspects for gathering and collecting
large amount of data by using research method.
Research Method
It can be defined as a process that is mainly used for gathering large amount of
information related to the case study. It can be classified into two different group: Qualitative
and Quantitative research method.
Researcher has chosen both qualitative and quantitative research methods on the basis of
pre-existing theories include case studies. It provides the brief idea about the concept in future
expansion.
Researcher uses a questionnaire for identifying data or information. in quantitative,
researcher conducts survey to find out the opinion of the respondent.
Research Approach
It is based on the procedure and plan that consists of various step of assumption to
detailed manner. There are two types of research approach such as deductive and inductive.
The researcher has chosen inductive and deductive approach to focus on the pre-existing
data that must be used. Deductive approach is a survey itself because researcher’s gathered data
is analysed in statistical manner.
Research Philosophy
It refers as belief, assumption related to the project study which highly impacts on the
overall structure, pattern of the project. There are different types of philosophy such as
positivism, intepretivism and pragmatism.
The scholar has chosen intepretivism philosophy that is mainly used to define behaviour,
nature of research study.
Data collection method
It is based on the method or process of gathering from relevant source to identify the
accurate answer through particular research problem. It can be classified into two types: primary
and secondary.
The scholar has chosen primary data collection method for collecting information about
research project by using questionnaires, survey.
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Data analysis
It is based on the process for analysing data or information within research case study.
The researcher has chosen both qualitative as well as quantitative method so that they can use
thematic, statistical analysis. In order to collect the large amount of information related project.
Sampling
It can be defined as a principle that mainly used to select the member of population
included in the case study. Researcher has chosen simple random technique to choose an
appropriate member and assign particular task. The size of sample is 30 people.
CHAPTER-4 DATA INTERPRETATION
Data Interpretation is a type of process which make sense out of large data collection. It may
represent in various format such as chart, graph and forms.
Theme: 1 identify the range of age group who will use digital technologies.
Q1. What are range of range of age group who have been used digital technologies?
Option Frequency Percentage
13-17 15 0.15%
18-20 20 0.20%
22-40 5 0.05%
Table: 1
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Data Interpretation
From above table, it has been calculated the percentage with age group wise whereas how
many people use digital technologies. In this way, it can easily examined that age of 13-17 is
0.15%, 18-20 of age 0.20% and 22.40 of age 0.05%. As per analysis, it become easier to identify
the range of people and demand of digital technology in global world.
Theme: 2 comparison between the Adolescents reporting Adequate and inadequate sleep due to
use of technology.
Q2. Differentiate between the Adolescents reporting Adequate and inadequate sleep due
to use of technology?
Option Frequency Percentage
Excessive sleeping 5 0.05%
Woke too early 20 0.20%
Woke unrefreshed 15 0.15%
Total 30
Table:2
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Data Interpretation
From above chart, it has been summarized about the comparison between the
Adolescents reporting Adequate and inadequate sleep. As per analysis, it has identified that
0.05% excessive sleeping, 0.20% Woke too early and 0.15% of Woke unrefreshed. In this way, it
can be identified the population of people who have taken adequate and inadequate sleeping.
Theme: 3 Excessive use of digital technology affects on psychological and behavioral condition
of human being.
Q3. Do you think excessive use of digital technology affects on psychological and behavioral
condition of human being?
Option Respondent
Strongly agree 10
Agree 6
Strongly disagree 7
Disagree 7
Total 30
Table: 3
Data Interpretation
In above chart, it has summarised about the excessive use of digital technology that
directly affects on psychological and behavioral condition of human being. It can be determined
that 10 respondent strongly agree, 6 agree, 7 strongly disagree and 7 disagree. Maximum
respondent strongly agree that digital technology directly affects on the human body. In this way,
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it has found that digital technology completely change behavior of people. Sometimes, it is
becoming dangerous for people in term of psychological manner.
Theme: 4 Calculate the Average hours of sleep with and without technology use at bedtime.
Q4. How would you calculate the Average hours of sleep with and without technology use at
bedtime?
Option Respondent Percentage
Telephone 5 0.05%
Phone 8 0.08%
Computer 10 0.10%
Video Games 7 0.07%
Total 30
Table: 4
Data Interpretation
From above discussion, it concluded that 0.05% of telephone, 0.08% of phone, 0.10% of
computer and 0.07% of video games. These are based on the calculating that identify the use of
technology and how many time they were sleeping. In order to find out the percentage of using
different digital technologies.
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Theme: 5 digital technology improve overall capabilities and abilities of individual
Q5. Do you think digital technology improve overall capabilities and abilities of individual?
Option Respondent
Strongly agree 10
Agree 5
Strongly disagree 8
Disagree 7
Total 30
Table: 5
Data Interpretation
As per analysis, it has found that digital technology is based on the advanced technology
which provide the better facilities and service to individual. In medical term, digital technique
uses for identifying the information of diseases, mental condition of patient. In some case, it is
consider an effective concept that help for identification of diseases. Furthermore, it can be
determined that 10 respondent strongly agree, 5 respondent agree, 8 strongly disagree and 7
disagree. In this way, it can analysed that maximum respondent agree with the statement.
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Theme: 6 digital technology effects on the human sleep quality
Q6. Do you think that digital technology effects on the human sleep quality?
Option Respondent
Strongly agree 9
Agree 8
Strongly disagree 7
Disagree 6
Total 30
Table: 6
Data Interpretation
As per analysis, it has summarized about the concept of digital technology that effects on
human sleep quality. Maximum respondent agree on this statement because people always use
cell phone and other electronic devices. So that it directly affecting on the psychological
condition. In order to misbalance the sleeping time, duration. In above table, it has identified that
9 respondent strongly agree, 8 respondent agree, 7 strongly disagree and 6 disagree. Each and
every respondent share their own experience related sleeping disorder when they use digital
technology on daily basis.
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Theme: 7 Digital technology reduce the children’s playing activities
Q7. Do you that digital technology reduce the children’s playing activities?
Option Respondent
Strongly agree 12
Agree 7
Strongly disagree 8
Disagree 3
Total 30
Table: 7
Data Interpretation
From above table, it has summarized that digital technology that directly impact on the
children’s and their playing activities. Many children’s use digital device to play game so that
they don’t going outside. In order to reduce the sport’s activities on regular basis. As per
analysis, it can be identified the opinion or view point of respondent and identified that 12
respondent strongly agree, 7 respondent agree, 8 strongly disagree and 3 disagree.
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Theme: 8 Excessive usage of digital technology harmful for children’s in term of health.
Q8. Do you think that Excessive usage of digital technology harmful for children’s in term of
health?
Option Respondent
Strongly agree 10
Agree 7
Strongly disagree 8
Disagree 5
Total 30
Table: 8
Data Interpretation
As per discussion, it has summarized that maximum respondent agree on the statement to
the excessive usage of digital technology harmful for children’s in term of health. As per
analysis, it can be identified the opinion or view point of respondent and identified that 10
respondent strongly agree, 7 respondent agree, 8 strongly disagree and 5 disagree. It has
identified that many children’s attract towards the digital technology so that they can use on
regular basis which directly affects on their health condition.
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Theme: 9 insufficient sleep in adolescence has been linked to negative physiological
consequences.
Q9. Do you think that Insufficient sleep in adolescence has been linked to negative
physiological consequences?
Option Respondent
Strongly agree 8
Agree 9
Strongly disagree 5
Disagree 8
Total 30
Table: 9
Data Interpretation
In above table, it has identified that insufficient sleep in adolescence has been linked to
negative physiological consequences. Each and every respondent share their own opinion, view
point about the concept. Sleeping is one of most play role in human life so that it also linked with
negative physiological consequences. As per analysis, it can be identified that 8 respondent
strongly agree, 9 respondent agree, 5 strongly disagree and 8 disagree.
Theme: 10 rate of obesity in children has increased in last 20 years
Q10. Do you think that rate of obesity in children has increased in last 20 years?
Option Respondent
Strongly agree 9
Agree 4
Strongly disagree 8
Disagree 6
Total 30
Table: 10
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Data Interpretation
From above chart, it has been analysed that rate of obesity in children has increased in
last 20 years. Each and every respondent share their idea on the basis of experience. It can be
identified that 9 respondent strongly agree, 4 respondent agree, 8 strongly disagree and 6
disagree. They have a lot of change found in physical appearance and many face issue related
obesity.
Theme: 11 identify the relationship between sleep quality and amount of digital technology.
Q11. How can you identify the relationship between sleep quality and amount of digital
technology?
Option Frequency Percentage
2hour, phone 15 0.15%
8hour, computer 20 0.20%
6hour, smart device 5 0.05%
Table: 11
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Data Interpretation
From above table, it has been identify the relationship between sleep quality and amount
of digital technology. In this way, it can easily examined that 2hour, phone is 0.15%, 8hour
computer age 0.20% and 6hour, smart device 0.05%. As per analysis, it become easier to identify
that people use the digital technology and relate to their sleeping duration.
Theme: 12 complex situation occurs while using using modern digital technology.
Q12. Do you think that complex situation occurs while using modern digital technology?
Option Respondent
Strongly agree 8
Agree 9
Strongly disagree 5
Disagree 8
Total 30
Table: 12
Data Interpretation
From above discussion, it has summarised about the maximum use of digital technology
where each participate play significant role for performing the various task. In order to impact on
the physcial activities because people spend their lot of time on the digital technique. Each and
every respondent share their idea on the basis of experience. It can be identified that 8
respondent strongly agree, 9 respondent agree, 5 strongly disagree and 8 disagree.
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Theme: 13 habitual bedtime and rise time due to digital technology
Q13. Do you think that habitual bedtime and rise time due to digital technology?
Option Frequency Percentage
No 5 0.05%
Yes 20 0.20%
Neutral 15 0.15%
Total 30
Table: 13
Data interpretation
It has summarized that maximum respondent agree on the statement which it has
increased the habitual bedtime and rise time due to digital technology. As per analysis, it has
identified that 0.05% said no, 0.20% said yes and 0.15% of neutral.
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Theme: 14 sleep wake problem behavior scale increases because usage of digital technologies
Q14. Do you think that sleep wake problem behavior scale increases because usage of digital
technologies?
Option Respondent
Strongly agree 8
Agree 9
Strongly disagree 5
Disagree 8
Total 30
Data Interpretation
It has summarized that maximum respondent agree on the statement that sleep wake
problem behavior scale increases because usage of digital technologies. As per analysis, It can be
identified that 8 respondent strongly agree, 9 respondent agree, 5 strongly disagree and 8
disagree.
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Theme: 15 usage of digital technologies control stress and anxiety, excitement and craving.
Q15. Do you think that usage of digital technologies control stress and anxiety, excitement
and craving?
Option Respondent
Strongly agree 8
Agree 9
Strongly disagree 5
Disagree 8
Total 30
Data Interpretation
It has summarized that maximum respondent agree on the statement that usage of digital
technologies control stress and anxiety, excitement and craving because people spending a lot of
time to digital technologies. In order to reduce level by watching movies, shows. As per
analysis, It can be identified that 8 respondent strongly agree, 9 respondent agree, 5 strongly
disagree and 8 disagree.
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Theme: 16 Excessive usage of digital technology harmful for adult’s, old generation people
Q16. Do you think that Excessive usage of digital technology harmful for adult’s, old
generation people?
Option Respondent
Strongly agree 10
Agree 7
Strongly disagree 8
Disagree 5
Total 30
Data Interpretation:
From above analysis, it has identified that maximum respondent agree on the statement
where Excessive usage of digital technology harmful for adult’s, old generation people. It
directly affects on the overall health condition in day by day. It can be identified that 10
respondent strongly agree, 7 respondent agree, 8 strongly disagree and 5 disagree.
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Theme: 17 measure the effect of digital technology causes on human sleep quality
Q17. Do you think that measure the effect of digital technology causes on human sleep
quality?
Option Respondent
Strongly agree 10
Agree 7
Strongly disagree 8
Disagree 5
Total 30
Data Interpretation:
From above analysis, it has identified that maximum respondent agree on the statement
that measure the effect of digital technology causes on human sleep quality. In order to use
various equipment and instrument to calculate the effect on human body through digital
technologies. It can be identified that 10 respondent strongly agree, 7 respondent agree, 8
strongly disagree and 5 disagree.
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Theme: 18 chronic diseases behind excessive use of digital technology
Q18. Do you think that chronic diseases behind excessive use of digital technology?
Option Respondent
Strongly agree 8
Agree 9
Strongly disagree 5
Disagree 8
Total 30
Data Interpretation
In above table, it has found that maximum respondent believed that chronic diseases
happens due to excessive use of digital technology. It directly affects on the overall health
condition in day by day. It can be identified that 8 respondent strongly agree, 9 respondent agree,
5 strongly disagree and 8 disagree.
Theme: 19 digital technology increases the negative physiological consequences
Q19. Do you think that digital technology increases the negative physiological
consequences?
Option Frequency Percentage
No 5 0.05%
yes 20 0.20%
Neutral 15 0.15%
Total 30
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Data interpretation
It has summarized that maximum respondent agree on the statement digital technology
increases the negative physiological consequences. As per analysis, it has identified that 0.05%
said no, 0.20% said yes and 0.15% of neutral.
Theme: 20 determine the complexity of usage of digital technology
Q 20 . Do you think determine the complexity of usage of digital technology?
Option Respondent
Strongly agree 10
Agree 7
Strongly disagree 8
Disagree 5
Total 30
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Data Interpretation:
As per abalysis, it has found that maximum respondent believe that determine the
complexity of usage of digital technology. There are various instrument that medical
professional use for identifying current situation or condition. Furthermore, it concluded that 10
respondent strongly agree, 7 respondent agree, 8 strongly disagree and 5 disagree.
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CHAPTER-5 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
From above analysis, it has identified that people use many devices phones, tablets,
computers have developed applications that allow us to muffle or mute various sounds or
vibrations. To improve our night sleep, it is best to use the Night Mode feature. It changes the
screen of the device used with mostly red light instead of blue. In this way, it directly affects on
the children’s health condition in both psychological as well as physical. In additional, many
parents have been faced issues with overactive and excited young children, especially preschool
children. Quite several distinguished professionals are of the opinion that this may be due to the
impact of digital technology, perhaps the irradiation from the screens of these devices.
Furthermore, it also concluded that overuse of digital technology cause people because they can
use their time inefficiently. In order to affects on both cognitive as well as emotional that these
technologies have on development among children’s.
It has recommended that reduce the use of digital technology whereas parents need to
encourage young children participate in physical activities. Therefore, they can improve own
abilities and capabilities.
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Questionaries’
Q1. How can you identify the relationship between sleep quality and amount of digital
technology?
Q2. Differentiate between the Adolescents reporting Adequate and inadequate sleep due to use of
technology?
Q3. Do you think excessive use of digital technology affects on psychological and behavioral
condition of human being
Q4. How would you calculate the Average hours of sleep with and without technology use at
bedtime?
Q5. Do you think digital technology improve overall capabilities and abilities of individual?
Q6. Do you think that digital technology effects on the human sleep quality?
Q7. Do you that digital technology reduce the children’s playing activities?
Q8. Do you think that Excessive usage of digital technology harmful for children’s in term of
health?
Q9. Do you think that Insufficient sleep in adolescence has been linked to negative physiological
consequences?
Q10. Do you think that rate of obesity in children has increased in last 20 years?
Q11. How can you identify the relationship between sleep quality and amount of digital
technology?
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Research Proposal Form
Student name: Ivelin Dimitrov Student number: 15884
Centre name: Icon College
Tutor: Dr J. Arreymbi Date: 12/10/2019
Unit: 13
Proposed title: What impact will future digital tech have on human sleep quality
Section One: Title, objective, responsibilities
Title or working title of research project (in the form of a question, objective or hypothesis):
Introduction
Computing research is exploring different projects that are associated with technology and among
them are projects that investigate the impact of technologies on human health, particularly on sleep
quality.
Aim:
To investigate the current impact on sleeplessness and associated health problems with use of
digital technologies.
Objectives:
To investigate the digital technologies and its relationship with sleeplessness and associated health
problems.
To collect data using questionnaire survey with relevant questions about the research.
To analyze the data collected.
To critically evaluate the findings.
To write a report with conclusion and recommendations.
Section Two: Reasons for choosing this research project
Increasingly more and more people use mobile phones and another digital devices The age
range of use is growing up very fast with each passing day. Everybody from children to
adults daily deal with different digital devices. The question is how serious will be affected
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people from that . This is one reason to involved myself in this project.
Another reason is to investigate how many people will get rid of their poor sleep in relation
to the addiction to using phones before bed. Good reason is to realize how affect children's
brain, daily meetings with digital technologies and leading effects such as irritability,
hyperactivity or poor sleep.
Section Three: Literature sources searched
1.Verywell Family. (2019). Technology and the Future of Well-Being. [online] Available at:
https://www.verywellfamily.com/how-will-future-well-being-be-impacted-by-technology-4176165
[Accessed 25 Oct. 2019]
2. Johnson, C. (2019). How technology messes with your sleep. [online] ABC News. Available at:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/health/2016-10-21/how-technology-use-messes-with-your-sleep/
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3. Sleep.org. (2019). How Technology Impacts Sleep Quality | Sleep.org. [online] Available at:
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Section Four: Activities and timescales
Milestone one: Choose title for the project
Target date: Start date 01/10/2019
End date 02/10/2019
Milestone two: Literature research
Target date: Start date 15/10/2019
End date 15/11/2019
Milestone three: Developing Aims and Objectives
Target date: Start date15/11/2019
End dare 18/11/2019
Milestone four: Data collection
Target date: Start date 19/11/2019
End date 01/12/2019
Milestone five: Data analyses
Target date: Start date 02/12/2019
End date 09/12/2019
Milestone six: Evaluation
Target date: Start date 10/12/2019
End date 15/12/2019
Milestone seven: Tutor meetings-duration
Target date: weekly during the class
Milestone eight: Writing the report
Target date: Start date 18/12/2019
End date 06/01/2020
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Section Five: Research approach and methodologies
I will use primary and secondary sources such as books ,questionnaires surveys and online
researches.
I will use qualitative and quantitative research.
Inductive and deductive research methods and approaches will be used.
Surveys, it will allow for subjects to evaluate their technology usage with a comment section
on some pros and cons on their technological use.
Comments and agreement from tutor
Comments (optional):
I confirm that the project is not work which has been or will be submitted for another
qualification and is appropriate.
Agreed: .................................................................................... (Name) .................................................................................... (Date).....................................
Comments and agreement from project proposal checker (if applicable)
Comments (optional):
I confirm that the project is appropriate.
Agreed: .................................................................................... (Name) .................................................................................... (Date) ……………..
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Ethical approval Form
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Section One: Basic details
Project title: What impact will future digital tech have on human sleep quality
Student name:Ivelin Dimitrov
Student number: 15884
Programme: Computing Research Project
School: ICON college
Intended research start date: September 2019
Intended research end date: June 2020
Section Two: Project summary
Please select all research methods that you plan to use as part of your project:
1.Questionnaires
2.Use of personal records
Section Three: Participants
Will your research involve human participants? Yes
Who are the participants?
Young people aged 17–18: YES Adults: YES
How will participants be recruited
Online email, Facebook post, College groups
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Describe the processes you will use to inform participants about what you are doing:
I will describe the research objective and my interest into why I want to research about it
and explain why your target demographic fits the participant.
How will you obtain consent from participants? Will this be written? How will it be made clear to
participants that they may withdraw consent to participate at any time?
Phone calls, email or text messages
Studies involving questionnaires:
Will participants be given the option of omitting questions they do not wish to answer?
Yes
If No please explain why below and ensure that you cover any ethical issues arising from this:
Studies involving observation: No
Section Four: Data storage and security
Confirm that all personal data will be stored and processed in compliance with the Data
Protection Act (1998):
Yes
Who will have access to the data and personal information? Only me
During the research
Where will the data be stored? Only on my personal laptop
Will mobile devices (such as USB storage and laptops) be used?
Yes
If yes, please provide further details: Only on my personal laptop to show my tutor
After the research:
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Where will the data be stored? On my Laptop only
How long will the data and records be kept for and in what format? Through research period
and after that 6 Months for late updates.
Will data be kept for use by other researchers?
No
Section Five: Ethical issues
If yes, please provide further details:
Are there any particular features of your proposed work which may raise ethical concerns? If so,
please outline how you will deal with these:
It is important that you demonstrate your awareness of potential risks that may arise as a result
of your research. Please consider/address all issues that may apply. Ethical concerns may
include, but are not limited to the following:
o Informed consent.
o Potentially vulnerable participants.
o Sensitive topics.
o Risks to participants and/or researchers.
o Confidentiality/anonymity.
o Disclosures/limits to confidentiality.
o Data storage and security, both during and after the research (including transfer, sharing,
encryption, protection).
o Reporting.
o Dissemination and use of your findings.
Section Six: Declaration
I have read, understood and will abide by [insert centre name] Research Ethics Policy:
Yes
I have discussed the ethical issues relating to my research with my Unit Tutor:
Yes
I confirm that to the best of my knowledge:
The above information is correct and that this is a full description of the ethics issues that may
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arise in the course of my research.
Name: Ivelin Todorov Dimitrov................................................................................
Date: 12/10/2019.................................................................................
Please submit your completed form to:
1. Assignment submission point for semester 3
2. Attach the completed form to the final assignment and submit to the
submission point in semester four.
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