Gunjan, Parveen Kumar, Sunita Devi and Sandeep Singh
GJUS&T, Hisar (Haryana
Pages:192-201
People now fear how smartphone adoption spreads because it impacts both mental
and physical medical conditions. Smarter people are now known to browse through
social media content without active engagement. The dangerous practice of mindless
scrolling occurs when people spend prolonged durations anonymously on their devices
without clear intentions or understanding. The objective of the study is to examine how
rumination may act as a mediator in the association between mindless scrolling and
the quality of sleep. The participants of the study comprised 120 university students
from Haryana (India). The data were collected from the sample using self-reported
measures. The collected data was statistically analyzed using descriptive and regression
analysis on SPSS-26 using PROCESS macro software. The results of the study indicated
an inter-correlation between mindless scrolling, rumination, and sleep quality (all are
significant at p<.01). The findings also depicted mindless scrolling as a positive predictor
of rumination (â=0.0522) whereas negative predictor of sleep quality (â=-0.0397), and
rumination also as a negative predictor of sleep quality (â=-.0722). With an impact size
(â) of -0.0038, rumination was found to be a full mediator in the link between mindless
scrolling and sleep quality. The results indicate that mindless scrolling reduces sleep
quality significantly, and rumination plays a role in mediating this association. These
findings are consistent with previous research highlighting the negative impacts of
excessive screen usage on sleep patterns and mental health. Mental health
professionals and educators can use these insights to design programs that focus on
reducing both mindless scrolling and rumination. Policymakers may also consider
launching public health initiatives to educate individuals about the dangers of excessive
social media use and the need to create healthy digital habits