Daily screen time in late childhood predicts early adolescent depression. Shorter sleep and white matter changes (cingulum bundle) partially mediate this effect.

In a recent study published in the Journal of Adolescent Health, researchers investigate the potential link between bedtime screen use in early adolescents and sleep outcomes after one year. Overall, ...

Excessive screen time among adolescents negatively impacts multiple aspects of sleep, which in turn increases the risk of depressive symptoms — particularly among girls. That is the conclusion of a ...

What impact do screens have on teenagers' sleep? A study by the University of Geneva (UNIGE), conducted in secondary schools in collaboration with the Department of Public Education, Training and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Children used screens for an average of 56 minutes before bedtime and for 16 minutes while in bed. Overall, 12% ...

Excessive screen time has a negative impact on teenagers' sleep - and on adolescent girls in particular, warns new research. Spending too long staring at mobile phones or laptop computers can cause ...

Can't get your teenage girl off her smartphone, iPad or laptop? This could cost her much-needed sleep and increase her risk of depression, a new Swedish study says. Teenagers who spend more time on ...

A panel of 16 leading sleep experts, including two from the University of Colorado Boulder, recently published an exhaustive study on sleep health in children, adolescents, and adults relating to ...

It is widely acknowledged that most adolescents do not get sufficient sleep, leading to lowered emotional regulation, compromised cognitive and academic functioning, and health problems. Many primary ...