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How sleep patterns relate to video game addiction and sleep quality in school-age children

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Abstract

The average video game addiction score of children was 55.22, associated with poor sleep quality and efficiency.

  • Video game addiction may negatively impact sleep quality in school-age children.
  • Chronotype appears to mediate the connection between video game addiction and sleep quality.
  • There is a potential link between chronotype and sleep efficiency related to video game addiction.
  • Data were collected from 545 secondary school students in northern Turkey.

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