Lots of screen time seems to actually impact teens' sleep, a new study claims.
New study highlights that interactive screen time, such as texting, watching videos, or playing video games, has a more noticeable impact on delaying and reducing sleep.
For instance, the effect is way stronger than from passive screen time, like watching television, especially for teenagers.
How It Works
The findings reveal that 15-year-old teens who participated in interactive screen activities before bedtime experienced a 30-minute delay in falling asleep compared to those who abstained.
Additionally, each additional hour spent playing video games during the day resulted in a sleep delay of approximately 10 minutes.
The study, encompassing 475 teenagers, utilized accelerometers for accurate sleep duration measurement.
Teens who engaged in chatting or video games before bed encountered the most significant sleep loss, with a delay of around 30 minutes in sleep onset.
Interestingly, no notable connections were identified between passive screen activities such as internet browsing or TV watching and subsequent sleep.
Experts recommend considering limits on interactive activities, particularly in the hour before bedtime, to support teens' sleep.
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