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Longitudinal associations between time spent using technology and sleep duration among adolescents
K Mazzer1, S Bauducco1, S J Linton1
1Örebro University, Fakultetsgatan 1, Örebro, Sweden.
Journal of Adolescence
|May 30, 2018
Summary
Adolescent technology use and sleep duration have a two-way relationship. More screen time leads to less sleep, and less sleep leads to more technology use in teens.
Area of Science:
- Adolescent Health
- Sleep Science
- Technology Impact
Background:
- Adolescent sleep health is a growing concern, often linked to technology use.
- The bidirectional relationship between adolescent sleep duration and technology use requires further investigation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the predictive relationship between time spent using technology and sleep duration in adolescents over one year.
- To determine if technology use predicts shorter sleep duration and if shorter sleep duration predicts increased technology use.
Main Methods:
- Cross-lagged analyses were employed over a one-year period.
- 1620 high school students (8th and 9th grade) from 17 public schools participated.
- Self-reported data on technology use, sleep duration, bedtimes, wake-times, and sleep onset latency were collected via questionnaires.
Main Results:
- Time spent using technology significantly predicted shorter subsequent sleep duration.
- Shorter sleep duration also significantly predicted increased subsequent time spent using technology.
- A reciprocal relationship was confirmed between technology use and sleep duration in adolescents.
Conclusions:
- The association between adolescent technology use and sleep duration is bidirectional.
- Public health messaging should acknowledge that adolescents may use technology to cope with sleep difficulties.
- Interventions addressing adolescent sleep health should consider both technology use and sleep patterns.
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