To sleep and dream without digital screens

Countless studies have documented the rise in digital screen usage from infancy to adolescence, and some of its consequences on child development. Przybylski reports in this volume of The Journal a cross-sectional study from the 2016 National Survey of Children's analyzing 50  212 children to determine how time spent with digital devices predicted meaningful variability in pediatric sleep. Each hour devoted to digital screens was associated with 3 to 8 fewer minutes of nightly sleep and significantly lowered levels of sleep consistency.
Source: The Journal of Pediatrics - Category: Pediatrics Authors: Tags: The Editors' Perspectives Source Type: research