<![CDATA[High intensity of gadget usage affects the population. Gadget addiction especially smartphones became more common. Previous studies have shown its negative effects, such as bad sleep quality. This study aims to find the relationship between smartphone usage and sleep quality among medical students. The questionnaires used in this study were AKPP (Asesmen Komunitas terhadap Pengalaman Psikotik), SAS- SV (Smartphone Addiction Scale - Short Version), and PSQI (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index). The statistical analysis used in this study were Pearson's Chi-square and Pearson's r. This study was an observational cross-sectional study. Among 201 respondents, 126 (62.7%) were at high risk of getting addicted to smartphones and 95 (47%) were having bad sleep quality. This study found that there was a moderate positive correlation between increasing smartphone usage and worsening sleep quality (p = 0.006, r = 0.320). In conclusion, there was a correlation between smartphone usage and sleep quality.]]>
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