Sleep Quality among College Students: The Role of Binge-Watching and Stress

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of binge-watching and stress on student sleep quality. This study uses a quantitative method with a correlation approach with data collection techniques in the form of filling out a sleep quality scale, watching parties, and stress. The research instrument adapts the sleep quality scale (Buysse et al., 1989), the binge-watching scale of Forte et al., (2021) and the stress scale of Cohen et al., (1983). This study involved 355 Indonesian students who were taken by purposive sampling technique. This study uses multiple linear regression analysis. The results of this study indicate the value of the t test with a significance of 0.000 (≤ 0.50). Based on these results, it can be understood that the more often students engage in binge-watching behavior and feel stressed, the worse the individual sleep quality will be. It is expected that students will be able to reduce behaviors that also affect sleep.