Effect of social network upward social comparison on sleep quality of medical students and the mediating role of envy

Abstract

Abstract: Objective To explore the current state of sleep quality among medical students and how social network upward social comparison（SNUSC） affects sleep quality through envy. Methods From January to April 2023,324 randomly selected medical students from Guangzhou Medical University were surveyed using the Pittsburgh sleep quality index,upward social comparison scale and envy questionnaire. SPSS 22.0 was used to perform chi-square test,t-test,Pearson correlation analysis,and mediation effect model test to analyze the data. Results The incidence of sleep disorders among 324 medical students was 29.94%（97 people）,with a sleep quality score of （6.179±3.249）points,SNUSC score of （19.667±5.171）points,and envy score of （2.984±0.561）points,and three were pairwise correlated（r=0.284,0.120,0.266,all P<0.05）. Envy played a full mediating role in the pathway of SNUSC affecting sleep quality（β_indirect=0.071,P<0.05）,and mainly acted on the sleep disorders and daytime dysfunction in sleep quality factors（all P<0.05）. Conclusion The sleep quality problem of medical students at Guangzhou Medical University is prominent,and SNUSC can affect the sleep quality of medical students through envy.

Key words: Sleep quality, Social network upward social comparison, Envy, Medical students

CLC Number:

R181.3⁺7

XU Mintao, ZHU Xu, LIAO Shiyao, PENG Kexin, FANG Xinyu, DANG Caiping. Effect of social network upward social comparison on sleep quality of medical students and the mediating role of envy. [J]OCCUPATION AND HEALTH, 2025, 41(9): 1249-1253.

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