Focus on Sleep Quality Over Social Media Quantity to Improve Young People's Well-Being

Focus on Sleep Quality Over Social Media Quantity to Improve Young People’s Well-Being

18th January, 2021

22 January 2021, Mental Health, News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical X-Press]

Worried about how social media use is affecting your teenager’s well-being? University of Otago research has revealed you may be focusing on the wrong issue.

In a study published in international journal Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking the researchers found we should be more worried about sleep.

Co-author Dr. Damian Scarf, of the Department of Psychology, says sleep is critically important for the mental health and well-being of adolescents and young adults.

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