India, April 2 -- A new study surveying over 45,000 university students in Norway explored the link between late-night screen use, and reduced sleep quality and duration.
"The type of screen activity does not appear to matter as much as the overall time spent using screens in bed," said paper author Gunnhild Johnsen Hjetland of the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.
"Sleep problems are highly prevalent among students and have significant implications for mental health, academic performance, and overall well-being," Hjetland added. "Given the widespread use of screens in bed, we aimed to explore the relationship between different screen activities and sleep patterns.
The 2022 Norway Health and Wellbeing Survey asked participants whethe...