HMPYC80
Assignment 5
(RESEARCH PROPOSAL)
Unique No: 714166
Due: 29 August 2025
,TITLE/TOPIC: INVESTIGATING THE IMPACT OF SMARTPHONE ADDICTION ON
SLEEP QUALITY AND COGNITIVE FUNCTION IN STUDENTS
STUDENT NAME:
STUDENT NUMBER:
COURSE CODE:
DUE DATE: 29 August 2025
, Table of Contents
Abstract .......................................................................................................................... 4
Keywords ....................................................................................................................... 5
Definition of Concepts .................................................................................................. 5
1 Introduction ............................................................................................................ 7
2 Problem Statement ................................................................................................ 9
3 Aims and Objectives .............................................................................................. 9
3.1 Research Aim: ................................................................................................. 9
3.2 Research Objectives: ..................................................................................... 9
4 Literature Review ................................................................................................. 10
4.1 Smartphone Addiction: Definition and Characteristics ............................. 10
4.2 Smartphone Use and Sleep Quality ............................................................ 10
4.3 Cognitive Function and Attention Deficits .................................................. 11
4.4 Gaps and Limitations in Current Research ................................................ 11
5 Theoretical Framework ........................................................................................ 12
5.1 Cognitive-Behavioral Theory (CBT) ............................................................ 12
5.2 Self-Regulation Theory ................................................................................. 12
5.3 Integrating the Theories ............................................................................... 13
6 Research Methodology ........................................................................................ 14
6.1 Research Approach and Paradigm .............................................................. 14
6.2 Research Design ........................................................................................... 14
6.3 Research Questions and Hypothesis .......................................................... 14
6.3.1 Research Questions: ............................................................................. 14
6.3.2 Hypothetical Statements: ...................................................................... 15
6.4 Participants and Sampling Technique ........................................................ 15
Assignment 5
(RESEARCH PROPOSAL)
Unique No: 714166
Due: 29 August 2025
,TITLE/TOPIC: INVESTIGATING THE IMPACT OF SMARTPHONE ADDICTION ON
SLEEP QUALITY AND COGNITIVE FUNCTION IN STUDENTS
STUDENT NAME:
STUDENT NUMBER:
COURSE CODE:
DUE DATE: 29 August 2025
, Table of Contents
Abstract .......................................................................................................................... 4
Keywords ....................................................................................................................... 5
Definition of Concepts .................................................................................................. 5
1 Introduction ............................................................................................................ 7
2 Problem Statement ................................................................................................ 9
3 Aims and Objectives .............................................................................................. 9
3.1 Research Aim: ................................................................................................. 9
3.2 Research Objectives: ..................................................................................... 9
4 Literature Review ................................................................................................. 10
4.1 Smartphone Addiction: Definition and Characteristics ............................. 10
4.2 Smartphone Use and Sleep Quality ............................................................ 10
4.3 Cognitive Function and Attention Deficits .................................................. 11
4.4 Gaps and Limitations in Current Research ................................................ 11
5 Theoretical Framework ........................................................................................ 12
5.1 Cognitive-Behavioral Theory (CBT) ............................................................ 12
5.2 Self-Regulation Theory ................................................................................. 12
5.3 Integrating the Theories ............................................................................... 13
6 Research Methodology ........................................................................................ 14
6.1 Research Approach and Paradigm .............................................................. 14
6.2 Research Design ........................................................................................... 14
6.3 Research Questions and Hypothesis .......................................................... 14
6.3.1 Research Questions: ............................................................................. 14
6.3.2 Hypothetical Statements: ...................................................................... 15
6.4 Participants and Sampling Technique ........................................................ 15
