Impact of BMI, Socioeconomic Status and Bedtime Technology Use on Sleep Duration in Adolescents

ECU Author/Contributor (non-ECU co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)

David N. Collier (Creator)

Kelsey Ross Dew (Creator)

Xiangming Fang (Creator)

Suzanne Lazorick (Creator)

Frederick Stine (Creator)

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East Carolina University (ECU )

Web Site: http://www.ecu.edu/lib/

Abstract: Factors related to adolescents and sleep are understudied. We evaluate the relationship between bedtime technology use (TU), TV in bedroom, weight, and socioeconomic status in seventh graders (N = 3956) enrolled in a school-based wellness intervention. Sleep quantity was dichotomized to insufficient (<8 hours) or sufficient (?8 hours)\; high TU before sleep was defined by use “a few nights each week” or “every, or almost every night.” Insufficient sleep (38.7%), having TV in bedroom (72.9%), and high TU (83.1%) were commonly reported. The likelihood of sufficient sleep was lower for those with high TU (odds ratio [OR] = 0.529 [0.463-0.605]), obese students (OR = 0.815 [0.700-0.949]), and those with a TV in the bedroom (OR = 0.817 [0.703-0.950]). Also, attending a school with higher percent low socioeconomic status students was also associated with insufficient sleep (P = .026). Interventions to reduce TU may be important for improving sleep quantity, especially for some vulnerable populations.

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Other

Language: English

Date: 2023

Subjects

sleep;adolescents;obesity;technology use

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