Bedtime media use linked to less sleep in children who struggle to self-regulate behavior
Wednesday, June 24, 2020 - 21:11
in Psychology & Sociology
Researchers followed 547 children for a week and measured their media use and sleep patterns. For children who generally struggle to self-regulate their behavior, screen time in the hour before bed was associated with less sleep. Media use in children who scored high on measures of effortful control was not related to less sleep.