TY - JOUR
T1 - Bedtime Use of Technology and Associated Sleep Problems in Children
AU - Fuller, Caitlyn
AU - Lehman, Eric
AU - Hicks, Steven
AU - Novick, Marsha B.
N1 - Funding Information:
Roseanne Pogash, the Bedrick Family. The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: Bedrick Family Medical Student Research Program Award and the Penn State Clinical & Translational Research Institute, Pennsylvania State University CTSA, NIH/NCATS Grant Numbers UL1 TR000127 and UL1 TR002014.
Funding Information:
The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: Bedrick Family Medical Student Research Program Award and the Penn State Clinical & Translational Research Institute, Pennsylvania State University CTSA, NIH/NCATS Grant Numbers UL1 TR000127 and UL1 TR002014.
Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2017.
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - Children comprise one of the largest consumer groups of technology. Sleep is fundamental to optimal functioning during childhood, including health and behavior. The purpose of this study was to explore bedtime electronic use and its impact on 3 health consequences—sleep quantity and quality, inattention, and body mass index. Parents of 234 children, ages 8 to 17 years, were surveyed to quantify hours of technology use (computer, video games, cell phone, and television), hours of sleep, and inattentive behaviors. Using any device at bedtime was associated with a statically significant increased use of multiple forms of technology at bedtime and use in the middle of the night, reducing sleep quantity and quality. Little association was found between technology use and inattention. A statistically significant association was found between bedtime technology use and elevated body mass index. Clinicians should discuss the impact of technology at bedtime to prevent harmful effects of overexposure.
AB - Children comprise one of the largest consumer groups of technology. Sleep is fundamental to optimal functioning during childhood, including health and behavior. The purpose of this study was to explore bedtime electronic use and its impact on 3 health consequences—sleep quantity and quality, inattention, and body mass index. Parents of 234 children, ages 8 to 17 years, were surveyed to quantify hours of technology use (computer, video games, cell phone, and television), hours of sleep, and inattentive behaviors. Using any device at bedtime was associated with a statically significant increased use of multiple forms of technology at bedtime and use in the middle of the night, reducing sleep quantity and quality. Little association was found between technology use and inattention. A statistically significant association was found between bedtime technology use and elevated body mass index. Clinicians should discuss the impact of technology at bedtime to prevent harmful effects of overexposure.
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U2 - 10.1177/2333794X17736972
DO - 10.1177/2333794X17736972
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85053080570
SN - 2333-794X
VL - 4
SP - 1
EP - 8
JO - Global Pediatric Health
JF - Global Pediatric Health
ER -