Prospective associations between pre-sleep electronics use and same-night sleep in healthy school-aged children Article Swipe

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Christine So , Matthew W. Gallagher , Cara A. Palmer , Candice A. Alfano ·

YOU? · · 2021 · Open Access · · DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/02739615.2021.1890078 · OA: W3130928522

Electronic devices are routinely associated with adverse effects on sleep; however, prospective studies among healthy children are unavailable. This study examined relationships among specific and total electronic device use within the hour before bed and same-night sleep patterns among 55 pre-pubertal children (7-11 years) without medical, psychiatric or sleep disorders. Sleep was assessed via subjective reports and actigraphy for 5 weeknights and pre-bed device use was assessed via daily diary. Neither total devices use nor any single type predicted sleep parameters the same night. The extent to which pre-bed electronics use impacts sleep in healthy children requires further investigation.