APS
30th APS Annual Convention · 2018
Sleep and Smartphones: Use of Digital Media before Bedtime Is a Norm Among Finnish Adolescents and Negatively Affects Sleep Quality of a Sizeable Minority
- Nils Sandman
University of Turku - Tiina Turunen
University of Turku - Paula Salo
Finnish Institute of Occupational Health - Paula Salo
University of Turku - Christina Salmivalli
University of Turku
Abstract
Of Finnish secondary education students 96% reported digital media use, usually with a smartphone, during the last hour before bedtime every night. Use of digital media disturbed sleep of 9% of participants every night and 41% reported digital media to disturb their sleep at least once a week.
Epidemiology
