The complicated relationship between sleep, social media, and mental health in adolescence: a review
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adolescent, mental health, screen time, sleep, social media, psychology, neuroscienceAbstract
Sleep is an incredibly important aspect of physical health and mental wellbeing in adolescence. Quality sleep can improve mood and cognition and allow adolescents to perform better in day to day activities. However, adolescents’ sleep is often undercut by other activities, such as screen time on digital devices. With technology like smartphones becoming ubiquitous, time spent on screens is higher than ever, negatively affecting the sleep quality of teens. This review examined why sleep is so important in adolescence, as well as how screen time and social media are associated with poor sleep in adolescents. Mental wellbeing suffers as a result of poor sleep and screen media. Conclusions showed that considerable adverse health effects arise from poor sleep hygiene and excessive screen time is associated with less sleep. Additionally, there were direct links between various forms of screen media, especially social media, and the mental wellbeing of adolescents. Proper sleep hygiene should be better prioritized in today’s age of pervasive technology.
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