Social Media Before Sleep: The Surprising Link to Insomnia, According to New Study
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For many individuals, it has become customary to settle into bed at night while engaging with social media or consuming content on streaming platforms. However, there is an important aspect we often overlook. A significant study involving Norwegian college students reveals that for every hour spent in front of a screen at night, we forfeit 24 minutes of sleep.
Study Insights:
The research, published in Frontiers in Psychiatry, analyzed data from 45,654 full-time students aged 18 to 28. Participants were surveyed regarding their screen usage before bedtime, the types of activities they participated in, and their sleep habits. Based on their responses, the students were categorized into three distinct groups. The first group consisted solely of individuals who used social media, the second group included those who combined social media with other screen-related activities, and the third group comprised individuals who avoided social media but engaged in other screen activities.
Additionally, the study assessed the participants' sleep patterns and quality, examining their bedtime, wake-up time, the duration it took them to fall asleep, the frequency of nighttime awakenings, and their levels of daytime fatigue.
The results indicated a notable trend. It was found that increased screen time prior to bedtime correlated with poorer sleep quality. Specifically, for every additional hour spent on screens before sleep, there was a 59% heightened risk of experiencing insomnia, resulting in an average loss of 24 minutes of sleep.
The researchers noted in their study, “There was no significant difference in the relationship between screen time and sleep when comparing social media use to other screen activities, implying that social media may not be more detrimental than other screen-related activities regarding sleep disruption. Regardless of overall screen time, individuals who exclusively used social media reported the fewest insomnia symptoms and enjoyed the longest sleep duration, whereas those who engaged solely in other screen activities experienced the most severe sleep issues.”
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