Screen use, sleep duration, daytime somnolence, and academic failure in school-aged adolescents

• Autores: Pérez Chada, Daniel; Arias, Sergio Javier; Daniel Schoenfeld, Daniel; Gozal, David; Perez Lloret, Santiago; Diez, Joaquín José; Simonelli, Guido; Perez Chada, María D.; Gomez, Alan; Fernandez, Fabiana; Reyes, Elsa; Elías, Carlos; Baldasaria, Roque; Penizzotto, Miguel A.; Diez, Ana; Vigo, Daniel Eduardo; Abouzed, Roberto; Franceschini, Carlos; Garcia Carrillo, Mariano; Mattar, Daniel; Busi, Luciano; Douglas Nazareno, Gustavo; Rodas, Mireya; Alemán Rodas, Michelle; Elide Blanc, María; Visentini, Daniela Mara; Sap, Jorge; Manonelles, Gabriela; Larrateguy, Luis Darío; Valiensi, Pedro; Valiensi, Stella M.; Maggio, Patricia; de Vega, Marcelino
• Año de publicación: 2023
• Idioma: inglés
• Tipo de recurso: artículo
• Materia: sleep; learning; screen use; adolescents
• Institución: Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas

In this study, we examined the relationship between screen time use, sleep characteristics, daytime somnolence, and academic performance in school-aged adolescents. We surveyed 1,257 12- to 18-year-old adolescents attending 52 schools in urban or suburban areas of Argentina. We recorded the daily exposure to various screen-based activities, including video- and online-gaming, social media, TV or streaming. Screen time and device type in the hour before bedtime, sleep patterns during weekdays and weekends, somnolence (Pediatric Daytime Sleepiness Scale score), and grades in language and mathematics were also assessed. Structural Equation Modelling was used to identify a path connecting the latent variables. Results are expressed as standardized regression weights (srw). Missing data were present in 393 subjects, and thus the final sample consisted of 864 complete responses. Daytime somnolence (i.e., PDSS score ≥ 15) was observed in 614 participants (71%), and academic failure (i.e., grades < 7/10) in 352 of them (41%). Time spent using video gaming consoles was negatively associated with sleep duration (srw = -0.22, p<0.01) and positively connected with daytime somnolence (srw = 0.11, p<0.01). Use of mobile devices was associated with lower academic performance (srw = -0.11, p<0.01). Sleep duration was inversely related to daytime somnolence (srw = -0.27, p<0.01), which was in turn negatively associated with academic performance (srw = -0.18, p<0.05). Bedtime computer use did not influence any outcome. In summary, among adolescents, screen use adversely affected nighttime sleep, daytime somnolence, and academic performance. These findings call for the implementation of educational public campaigns aimed at promoting healthy sleep and reducing screen exposure among adolescents.
Fil: Pérez Chada, Daniel. Universidad Austral. Hospital Universitario Austral; Argentina
Fil: Arias, Sergio Javier. Dirección Nacional de Instituto de Investigación. Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Instituto de Salud "Dr. C. G. Malbran". Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias; Argentina
Fil: Daniel Schoenfeld, Daniel. No especifíca;
Fil: Gozal, David. University of Missouri; Estados Unidos
Fil: Perez Lloret, Santiago. Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina "Santa María de los Buenos Aires"; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Diez, Joaquín José. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Simonelli, Guido. Université du Québec a Montreal; Canadá
Fil: Perez Chada, María D.. Universidad del Salvador; Argentina
Fil: Gomez, Alan. No especifíca;
Fil: Fernandez, Fabiana. No especifíca;
Fil: Reyes, Elsa. Universidad Austral; Argentina
Fil: Elías, Carlos. No especifíca;
Fil: Baldasaria, Roque. Provincia de Tucumán. Ministerio de Salud. Sistema Provincial de Salud. Hosp. Centro de Salud "Zenon Santillan"; Argentina
Fil: Penizzotto, Miguel A.. No especifíca;
Fil: Diez, Ana. No especifíca;
Fil: Vigo, Daniel Eduardo. Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina "Santa María de los Buenos Aires". Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Houssay. Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas; Argentina
Fil: Abouzed, Roberto. No especifíca;
Fil: Franceschini, Carlos. Gobierno de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires. Hospital General de Agudos Doctor Cosme Argerich; Argentina
Fil: Garcia Carrillo, Mariano. No especifíca;
Fil: Mattar, Daniel. Hospital Marcial Quiroga; Argentina
Fil: Busi, Luciano. Hospital de Trelew; Argentina
Fil: Douglas Nazareno, Gustavo. Hospital Vera Barros; Argentina
Fil: Rodas, Mireya. Universidad Espíritu Santo; Ecuador
Fil: Alemán Rodas, Michelle. No especifíca;
Fil: Elide Blanc, María. No especifíca;
Fil: Visentini, Daniela Mara. Hospital Antonio Cetrangolo; Argentina
Fil: Sap, Jorge. No especifíca;
Fil: Manonelles, Gabriela. No especifíca;
Fil: Larrateguy, Luis Darío. No especifíca;
Fil: Valiensi, Pedro. No especifíca;
Fil: Valiensi, Stella M.. Hospital Italiano; Argentina
Fil: Maggio, Patricia. Gobierno de la Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires. Hospital Municipal de Rehabilitacion Respiratoria Maria Ferrer; Argentina
Fil: de Vega, Marcelino. Hospital Privado Santa Clara De Asis; Argentina