The Association Between Use of Electronic Media in Bed Before Going to Sleep and Insomnia Symptoms, Daytime Sleepiness, Morningness, and Chronotype

Oct 26, 2013Behavioral sleep medicine

Using electronic devices in bed before sleep linked to insomnia, daytime sleepiness, and sleep timing preferences

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Abstract

Mean time of media use per night was 46.6 minutes.

  • Computer usage for playing, surfing, or reading may be linked to increased insomnia and a preference for eveningness.
  • Mobile phone usage for playing, surfing, or texting may also be associated with insomnia and certain chronotypes, while negatively affecting morningness.
  • Other media devices did not show any relationship with insomnia or chronotype.
  • No type of media use was associated with daytime sleepiness.

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