SynthesisJournal of sleep research2023
Adolescents' interactive electronic device use, sleep and mental health: a systematic review of prospective studies.
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27 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 53 citations in OpenAlex.
- Association between smartphone addiction, suicidal ideation and suicide attempt: a systematic review.PeerJ · 2026Pooled it
- Digital Devices Use and Sleep in Adolescents: An Umbrella Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Pooled it
- Adolescents' interactive electronic device use, sleep and mental health: a systematic review of prospective studies.Journal of sleep research · 2023Pooled it
- Young minds in distress: Exploring the global rise in youth mental health diagnoses.Molecular psychiatry · 2026Review
- From school climate to brain development: What the ABCD study reveals about the educational context of adolescence.Developmental cognitive neuroscience · 2026Review
- Moderate vs. Excessive Video Gaming: Distinct Neurocognitive and Neural Activation Profiles in Preadolescence.Research square · 2026Article
- Associations between 24-hour movement behavior and non-suicidal self-injury in adolescents: based on compositional data and isotemporal substitution analysis.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- Disinfection Byproducts, Oxidative Stress, and Sleep Quality among Healthy Chinese Men.Environment & health (Washington, D.C.) · 2026Article
- Epidemiology of sleep health and associations with mental health among in-school adolescents in Uganda: A cross-sectional mixed-methods study.Sleep health · 2026Article
- Validation and Psychometric Evaluation of the Polish Language Version of the Sleep Disturbance Scale for Children (SDSC).Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Association Between Sleep Disorders and Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Insights from the UK Biobank.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2026Article
- Digital distraction and adolescent development: a narrative review of smartphone use, cognitive effects, and policy interventions.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Review
- Associations of smartphone use duration and loneliness with depressive symptoms among Korean adolescents: a nationally representative cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Mobile Phone Addiction and Sleep Quality Among Children and Adolescents: Unraveling the Health Consequences.Cureus · 2026Review
- "Trouble switching off": negotiating sleep, screens, and digital device use among young adults.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Social Media Use and Sleep Quality in Adolescents and Young Adults: A Scoping Review of Reviews.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- An interpretable machine learning model for predicting sleep disturbances in adolescents with mood disorders: the key role of psychological factors.BMC psychiatry · 2025Article
- Point Prevalence and Risk Factors for Insomnia in Children and Adolescents: Findings of a Population-Based Survey.Deutsches Arzteblatt international · 2025Observational
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- Associations of time spent on different types of digital media with self-rated general and mental health in Swedish adolescents.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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Abstract
Optimal sleep, both in terms of duration and quality, is important for adolescent health. However, young people's sleeping habits have worsened over recent years. Access to and use of interactive electronic devices (e.g., smartphones, tablets, portable gaming devices) and social media have become deep-rooted elements of adolescents' lives and are associated with poor sleep. Additionally, there is evidence of increases in poor mental health and well-being disorders in adolescents; further linked to poor sleep. This review aimed to summarise the longitudinal and experimental evidence of the impact of device use on adolescents' sleep and subsequent mental health. Nine electronic bibliographical databases were searched for this narrative systematic review in October 2022. Of 5779 identified unique records, 28 studies were selected for inclusion. A total of 26 studies examined the direct link between device use and sleep outcomes, and four reported the indirect link between device use and mental health, with sleep as a mediator. The methodological quality of the studies was generally poor. Results demonstrated that adverse implications of device use (i.e., overuse, problematic use, telepressure, and cyber-victimisation) impacted sleep quality and duration; however, relationships with other types of device use were unclear. A small but consistent body of evidence showed sleep mediates the relationship between device use and mental health and well-being in adolescents. Increasing our understanding of the complexities of device use, sleep, and mental health in adolescents are important contributions to the development of future interventions and guidelines to prevent or increase resilience to cyber-bullying and ensure adequate sleep.
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