TXT Me I’m Only Sleeping: Adolescents With Mobile Phones in Their Bedroom

The purpose of this study was to determine if mobile phones interfere with adolescent sleep. We conducted a pilot test in a pediatric primary care practice of 454 patients, half female (51.2%), 12 to 20 years old (mean = 15) attending a well-child visit. Adolescents completed paper-and-pencil survey...

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Published in:Family & community health 2014-10, Vol.37 (4), p.252-257
Main Authors: Adachi-Mejia, Anna M., Edwards, Patricia M., Gilbert-Diamond, Diane, Greenough, Glen P., Olson, Ardis L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior
Cell Phone - statistics & numerical data
Cellular telephones
Child
Data Collection
Female
Humans
Male
New Hampshire
Obesity - etiology
Original Articles
Pediatrics
Pilot Projects
Risk Factors
Sex Distribution
Sleep
Sleep Deprivation - complications
Sleep Deprivation - etiology
Teenagers
Text messaging
Text Messaging - statistics & numerical data
Young Adult
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to determine if mobile phones interfere with adolescent sleep. We conducted a pilot test in a pediatric primary care practice of 454 patients, half female (51.2%), 12 to 20 years old (mean = 15) attending a well-child visit. Adolescents completed paper-and-pencil surveys in the waiting room. More than half took their mobile phone to bed (62.9%) and kept it turned on while sleeping (56.8%). Almost half used their phone as their alarm (45.7%). More than one-third texted after going to bed (36.7%). Two or more times per week, 7.9% were awakened by a text after going to sleep.
ISSN:0160-6379
1550-5057
DOI:10.1097/FCH.0000000000000044