Association between quality of sleep and screen time during the COVID‐19 outbreak among adolescents in the United Arab Emirates

Summary The COVID‐19 pandemic had a major impact on people of all ages. Adolescents' exposure to online learning is linked to excessive screen time on digital devices, which leads to poor sleep quality. This study aimed to investigate the association between screen time on different electronic...

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Published in:Journal of sleep research 2023-02, Vol.32 (1), p.e13666-n/a
Main Authors: Bani‐Issa, Wegdan, Radwan, Hadia, Saqan, Roba, Hijazi, Heba, Fakhry, Randa, Alameddine, Mohamad, Naja, Farah, Ibrahim, Ali, Lin, Naing, Naing, Yuwadi Thein, Awad, Manal
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Language:English
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Adolescent
adolescents
Child
COVID-19
Cross-Sectional Studies
digital screens
Humans
Pandemics
Screen Time
Sleep
Sleep Quality
smartphone
Surveys and Questionnaires
United Arab Emirates - epidemiology
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Summary:Summary The COVID‐19 pandemic had a major impact on people of all ages. Adolescents' exposure to online learning is linked to excessive screen time on digital devices, which leads to poor sleep quality. This study aimed to investigate the association between screen time on different electronic devices and sleep quality among adolescents in the United Arab Emirates. This study was based on a self‐reported questionnaire, which was administered online to school‐aged adolescents (aged 12–19 years). The multicomponent questionnaire collected information on sociodemographic characteristics, sleep quality using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and screen time (minutes) on TV, TV‐connected devices, laptops, smartphones, and tablets on weekdays, weeknight, and weekends using the Screen Time Questionnaire (STQ). Univariate and multivariate analyses were used to identify factors correlated with poor sleep quality. A total of 1720 adolescents were recruited from private and public schools (mean age 14.6 ± 1.97 years). The mean PSQI score was 8.09 ± 3.37, and 74.3% of participants reported poor sleep (cutoff score >5). Mean scores were highest for the sleep latency (1.85 ± 0.97) and sleep disturbance (1.56 ± 0.62) domains. The highest STQ score was observed for smartphones, with a median screen time of 420 min on weekdays and 300 min on weekends. Screen time related to smartphones on weekends (p = 0.003) and increased screen time in bed (p 
ISSN:0962-1105
1365-2869
DOI:10.1111/jsr.13666