General Article 3+ hours daily social media use linked to poor sleep patterns in UK teens

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Findings provide ‘meaningful evidence’ for adolescent health and wellbeing, say researchers.

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Spending three or more hours a day on social media is associated with poor sleep patterns, such as falling asleep after 11 pm on school nights and waking during the night, among UK teens, suggests research published in the online journal BMJ Open.

The findings “provide rigorous and meaningful evidence to inform practice and policy to support healthy adolescent sleep and social ...

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