Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Substance Use Disorders Affecting Sleep01:24

Substance Use Disorders Affecting Sleep

235
Substance use disorders involve a pattern of using drugs more extensively than intended and continuing use despite harmful consequences. This includes legal substances like alcohol and nicotine, as well as illegal drugs. These disorders often involve both physical and psychological dependence, reflecting compulsive use of substances that significantly alter thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, contributing to a major public health issue.
Understanding the concepts of physical dependence,...
235
Insufficient Sleep and Sleep Deprivation01:13

Insufficient Sleep and Sleep Deprivation

268
Insufficient sleep refers to not getting the recommended amount of sleep for optimal functioning, even if it's just slightly less than needed. Sleep insufficiency may occur due to lifestyle choices, such as staying up late for social events or work, resulting in routinely getting less sleep than required. For example, consistently sleeping 6 hours when the body needs 7-9 hours can lead to cumulative effects on health and well-being.
Sleep deprivation is a more severe form of sleep loss...
268
What is an Experiment?01:12

What is an Experiment?

15.7K
An experiment is a planned activity carried out under controlled conditions. The purpose of an experiment is to investigate the relationship between two variables. When one variable causes change in another, we call the first variable the explanatory or independent variable. The affected variable is called the response or dependent variable. In a randomized experiment, the researcher manipulates values of the explanatory variable and measures the resulting changes in the response variable. The...
15.7K
Understanding Sleep01:11

Understanding Sleep

714
Sleep, an essential biological state, involves significant reductions in physical activity, sensory awareness, and interaction with the environment. This complex physiological process is primarily regulated by specific brain regions, notably the hypothalamus and pons, which govern the sleep-wake cycle or circadian rhythm.
The circadian rhythm, a nearly 24-hour cycle, is deeply influenced by environmental light cues. Light exposure directly affects the hypothalamus, which in turn regulates...
714
REM Sleep Behavior Disorder01:15

REM Sleep Behavior Disorder

476
REM Sleep Behavior Disorder (RBD) is a sleep disorder characterized by the absence of muscle paralysis that normally occurs during the REM phase of sleep. This absence allows individuals to physically act out their dreams, which are often vivid and disturbing. Common behaviors exhibited during episodes include kicking, punching, and yelling. These actions can be dangerous, potentially leading to injuries for the person with RBD or their bed partner.
RBD is significantly associated with...
476
Sedatives and Hypnotics Drugs: Miscellaneous Agents01:17

Sedatives and Hypnotics Drugs: Miscellaneous Agents

269
Sedatives and hypnotics encompass a wide range of substances, each with its unique mechanism of action, uses, and potential adverse effects.
Melatonin congeners like ramelteon (Rozerem) and tasimelteon (Hetlioz) selectively bind to melatonin receptors (MT1 and MT2) and thus mimic the actions of melatonin, a hormone that regulates sleep-wake cycles. Tasimelteon is primarily used for non-24-hour sleep-wake disorder, common in blind patients. They are also used to treat conditions like insomnia...
269

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Youth Participatory Action Research meets the Use of Research Evidence: affordances, challenges, and next steps.

Evidence & policy : a journal of research, debate and practice·2026
Same author

Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR): increasing evidence use and policy impact through an online data dashboard.

Evidence & policy : a journal of research, debate and practice·2026
Same author

The Potential and Challenges of Interactive Virtual Environments to Support Behavior Change in Adolescents.

The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine·2026
Same author

Well-Visit Attendance From Mid-Adolescence to Young Adulthood: Who Remains Engaged?

The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine·2025
Same author

Adolescent Vulnerability to Consumer Chatbots-Artificial Agents and Genuine Risk.

JAMA network open·2025
Same author

Understanding Opioid Use from Retrospective Accounts of Young Adults in Recovery: Motives, Experiences, and Implications for Prevention.

Journal of prevention (2022)·2025

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Oct 7, 2025

Collecting Sleep, Circadian, Fatigue, and Performance Data in Complex Operational Environments
08:36

Collecting Sleep, Circadian, Fatigue, and Performance Data in Complex Operational Environments

Published on: August 8, 2019

12.2K

Adolescent Technology-use Rules and Sleep in a Large Representative Sample.

Alison Giovanelli1, Emily J Ozer2, Sally H Adams1

  • 1Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California.

The Journal of Adolescent Health : Official Publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine
|January 7, 2022
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Most teens have technology rules, but these rules don't seem to affect sleep. Many adolescents still don't get enough sleep, highlighting sleep's importance for teen health.

Keywords:
Adolescent healthBright FuturesCalifornia Health Interview SurveyDigital devicesPrimary careSleepTechnology use

More Related Videos

Multi-Modal Home Sleep Monitoring in Older Adults
07:40

Multi-Modal Home Sleep Monitoring in Older Adults

Published on: January 26, 2019

7.8K
Methodology for Establishing a Community-Wide Life Laboratory for Capturing Unobtrusive and Continuous Remote Activity and Health Data
11:21

Methodology for Establishing a Community-Wide Life Laboratory for Capturing Unobtrusive and Continuous Remote Activity and Health Data

Published on: July 27, 2018

8.3K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Oct 7, 2025

Collecting Sleep, Circadian, Fatigue, and Performance Data in Complex Operational Environments
08:36

Collecting Sleep, Circadian, Fatigue, and Performance Data in Complex Operational Environments

Published on: August 8, 2019

12.2K
Multi-Modal Home Sleep Monitoring in Older Adults
07:40

Multi-Modal Home Sleep Monitoring in Older Adults

Published on: January 26, 2019

7.8K
Methodology for Establishing a Community-Wide Life Laboratory for Capturing Unobtrusive and Continuous Remote Activity and Health Data
11:21

Methodology for Establishing a Community-Wide Life Laboratory for Capturing Unobtrusive and Continuous Remote Activity and Health Data

Published on: July 27, 2018

8.3K

Area of Science:

  • Adolescent Health
  • Sleep Science
  • Technology Use

Background:

  • Technology use is prevalent among adolescents.
  • Sleep duration is critical for adolescent development and well-being.
  • Understanding the interplay between technology use and sleep is essential.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the prevalence of technology-use rules in adolescents.
  • To examine typical adolescent sleep habits.
  • To determine the association between technology-use rules and sleep patterns.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from the 2017-2018 California Health Interview Survey adolescent sample (ages 12-17).
  • Collected information on home rules for electronic device use and school-night sleep schedules.
  • Employed descriptive statistics and bivariate/multivariable analyses to assess associations.

Main Results:

  • Seventy-two percent of adolescents reported having technology-use rules at home.
  • No significant association was found between technology-use rules and sleep duration after adjusting for covariates.
  • 38% of participants reported insufficient sleep duration, falling below National Sleep Foundation guidelines.

Conclusions:

  • While most adolescents have technology-use rules, their direct impact on sleep duration appears limited.
  • Mixed associations between rules and bedtime suggest a need for further research into contextual factors.
  • The high prevalence of inadequate sleep underscores its significance as a public health issue for adolescents.