Evaluation of the Relationship Between the Use of Portable Electronic Devices and Sleep in Students Six-Twelve Years of Age
Journal Title: Journal of Turkish Sleep Medicine - Year 2020, Vol 7, Issue 3
Abstract
Objective: This study investigated the relationship between the use of portable electronic devices (PED) and sleep in students aged 6-12 years. Materials and Methods: The study was a cross-sectional online survey involving parents who had children aged 6-12 years. The data of 299 parents who completed a questionnaire evaluating children’s PED use, bedtime resistance, sleep times, and daytime sleepiness were analyzed. Results: It was determined that the mean bedtime resistance score of children with a daily PED use time >2 was 8.8±2.32, and for those with ≤2 was 7.91±1.96 (p<0.05). It was determined that the children of the families limiting the use of PED before bedtime used PED in the evening for 0.98±0.92 hours, and those with no restrictions used PED for 1.19±0.79 hours (p<0.05). A weak positive statistically significant correlation was found between the average PED usage times in the evening and bedtime resistance, sleep time, and avarage PED use in the afternoon/morning and daytime sleepiness (p<0.05). In the evening, a weak positive statistically significant linear relationship was found between average cell phone and game console usage time and bedtime resistance (p<0.05). Conclusion: Given the increased accessibility and use of PED devices, new research on the effects of PED exposure on children’s sleep and on intervention programs for measures can be taken.
Authors and Affiliations
Bülent Devrim Akçay, Duygu Akçay
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- DOI 10.4274/jtsm.galenos.2020.41736
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