Researchers found that 38%-57% of girls’ depression symptoms were linked to changes in sleep patterns as a result of too much screen use. The boy’s data also showed sleep disruption; however ...

Children and young adults who spend excessive hours glued to screens and electronic devices may have higher risks of ...

The average American child spends a tremendous amount of time on screens each day, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

In childhood, sleep duration also mediated about 12% of the association between screen time and CMR, and later sleep onset was linked to a higher risk. In adolescence, later sleep onset was ...

The present study surveyed 571 mothers of preschool-aged children in Shanghai, China, to investigate the effects of screen time on behavioral issues, with sleep quality acting as a mediating factor.

It’s 9:08 p.m., and you’re in the hallway again. Your 11-year-old is asking for “just 10 more minutes” to finish their YouTube video. You glance at the clock, doing the math on how many ...

Screen time affects children most if it is active and in bed, rather than just before bed, a recent study has suggested. Scientists at the University of Otago in New Zealand tracked the screen ...

A new, large-scale study published in the Journal of Human Development and Capabilities reveals how smartphone ownership in childhood may be derailing ...

A new Norwegian study finds that one hour of screen time at bedtime results in a 59% higher risk of insomnia and 24 fewer minutes of sleep. The findings indicate that social media use is no more ...

Too much screen time can sabotage preschoolers' sleep, potentially turning them into terrors around the house, a new study warns. Bad sleep can exacerbate children's struggles with poor attention ...

Given all these findings, what are your top tips for healthy screen use in kids? No screens in the bedroom, where they can disrupt sleep, and no screens at mealtime, where they can distract from good ...

Factors that worsened the negative mental health effects of early smartphone ownership were access to social media, poor relationships with one’s family, disrupted sleep, and cyberbullying.