Observational Study
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World J Psychiatry. Aug 19, 2025; 15(8): 106092
Published online Aug 19, 2025. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v15.i8.106092
Interplay among bedtime procrastination, sleep patterns, and subjective wellbeing in the Indian population: An observational study
Gunjan Parasher, Shikhar Gupta, Sujita Kumar Kar
Gunjan Parasher, Shikhar Gupta, Faculty of Medical Sciences, King George's Medical University, Lucknow 226003, Uttar Pradesh, India
Sujita Kumar Kar, Department of Psychiatry, King George's Medical University, Lucknow 226003, Uttar Pradesh, India
Co-first authors: Gunjan Parasher and Shikhar Gupta.
Author contributions: Parasher G and Kar SK contributed to the conceptualization, methodology, software, investigation, and visualization; Parasher G, Gupta S, and Kar SK contributed to the validation, resources, writing-original draft preparation, writing-review, and editing; Kar SK contributed to the formal analysis and supervision; Parasher G and Gupta S contributed to the data curation and project administration; All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: The study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and approved by the Institutional Ethics Committee of King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India with Ethical approval reference code: 128th ECM IIA/P3 with Letter No. 26/Ethics/2024 dated 02-04-2024.
Informed consent statement: Written informed consent has been obtained from the patient(s) to publish this paper.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.
STROBE statement: The authors have read the STROBE Statement-checklist of items, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the STROBE Statement-checklist of items.
Data sharing statement: Raw data supporting the conclusions of this article will be made available on request at drsujita@gmail.com.
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Corresponding author: Sujita Kumar Kar, MD, Additional Professor, Department of Psychiatry, King George's Medical University, Shahmina Road, Lucknow 226003, Uttar Pradesh, India. drsujita@gmail.com
Received: February 17, 2025
Revised: April 12, 2025
Accepted: June 17, 2025
Published online: August 19, 2025
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Bedtime procrastination (BtP) has a significant positive correlation with anxiety and depression, irrespective of sex. About 40% of people use electronic gadgets excessively (more than 6 hours daily). Females using electronic gadgets have significantly higher levels of anxiety than males. BtP negatively affects well-being and sleep quality in males.