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Impact of high-frequency email and instant messaging (E/IM) interactions during the hour before bed on self-reported sleep duration and sufficiency in female Australian children and adolescents

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dc.contributor.authorReynolds, A.C.
dc.contributor.authorMeltzer, L.J.
dc.contributor.authorDorrian, J.
dc.contributor.authorCentofanti, S.A.
dc.contributor.authorBiggs, S.N.
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Social media interactions via email and instant messaging (E/IM) are common in children and adolescents and may lead to insufficient sleep. This study investigated associations between high-frequency E/IM use to interact with peers, perceived insufficient sleep, and reduced time in bed (TIB) in female children and adolescents. Methods: The Children's Report of Sleep Patterns was completed by 189 female primary and secondary school students (8-16 years old). Responses were categorized as binary variables (high-frequency use vs not high-frequency use; right amount of sleep vs too little sleep), and TIB was calculated from bed and wake times for the previous 24 hours. Results: High-frequency social media interactions using E/IMduring the hour before bed were significantly associated with perceived insufficient sleep (odds ratio [confidence interval]: 2.68 [1.39-5.17]) but not with reduced TIB (−19.07 [−40.02 to 1.89]). Conclusions: High-frequency social media interactions using E/IM in the hour before bed are a potentially modifiable risk factor for insufficient sleep in female students. Strategies to reduce nighttime usage may improve sleep in children and adolescents.
dc.identifier.citationSleep Health, 2019; 5(1):64-67
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.sleh.2018.10.008
dc.identifier.issn2352-7218
dc.identifier.issn2352-7218
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11541.2/135240
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.rightsCopyright 2018 National Sleep Foundation Access Condition Notes: As per publisher website available freely after embargo period of 12 months
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleh.2018.10.008
dc.subjectchildren
dc.subjectself-report
dc.subjectsleep
dc.subjecttechnology
dc.subjectinsufficient sleep
dc.titleImpact of high-frequency email and instant messaging (E/IM) interactions during the hour before bed on self-reported sleep duration and sufficiency in female Australian children and adolescents
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished
ror.mmsid9916244511201831

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