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Daniel I Rzewnicki1, Ariel Shensa2, Jessica C Levenson3
1Center for Research on Media, Technology, and Health, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA.
Objectives:
We sought to examine the association of positive and negative experiences using social media (SM) and sleep disturbance in a national survey of U.S. young adults.
Methods:
Experiences using SM were assessed with 2 items asking participants about the percentage of time using SM that involved a negative/positive experience that they were personally involved in. Sleep disturbance was assessed using the validated PROMIS 4-item short form. Ordinal logistic regression was used to examine associations between positive and negative SM experiences and high sleep disturbance, while controlling for relevant covariates.
Results:
Although reporting high levels of negative experiences was significantly associated with greater odds of high sleep disturbance (AOR = 1.49, 95%CI = 1.18-1.89), reporting high levels of positive experiences was not associated with sleep disturbance.
Conclusions:
These findings suggest that more robust examinations of negative SM experiences-especially as they relate to sleep disturbance-may be warranted.
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