Abstract
ObjectivesThis study examines associations between social media use and multiple sleep parameters in a large representative adolescent sample, controlling for a wide range of covariates.DesignThe authors used cross-sectional data from...
Highlights
There is significant current attention towards the possible impact of screen time and social media on our adolescents’ health
Sleep parameters Participants reported typical sleep habits through six single items that assessed: sleep onset and wake times, sleep onset latency and trouble falling back asleep after nighttime awakening
Gender difference in daily social media use, late wake time, long sleep onset latency and trouble falling back asleep after nighttime awakening p
Summary
This study examines associations between social media use and multiple sleep parameters in a large representative adolescent sample, controlling for a wide range of covariates. Binomial logistic regressions investigated associations between daily social media use and each sleep parameter, controlling for a range of relevant covariates. Heavier social media use was associated with poorer sleep patterns, controlling for covariates. Very high social media users were more likely than comparable average users to report late sleep onset (OR 2.14, 95% CI 1.83 to 2.50) and wake times (OR 1.97, 95% CI 1.32 to 2.93) on school days and trouble falling back asleep after nighttime awakening (OR 1.36, 95% CI 1.10 to 1.66). Results indicate statistically and practically significant associations between social media use and sleep patterns, late sleep onset. Sleep education and interventions can focus on supporting young people to balance online interactions with an appropriate sleep schedule that allows sufficient sleep on school nights
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