Sleep problems were unrelated to social media use in the late COVID-19 pandemic phase: A cross-national study.

ABSTRACT: Sleep problems are commonly related to stress and mental health problems. However, social media use has become widespread in the general population during recent years, and their addictive potential may influence people's sleep routine. In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic gave rise to substantial mental health problems in the population, and restrictions in social life gave social media a unique position as means for both entertainment and interpersonal contact. The aim of the study was to examine sleep problems in relationship to social media use in a cross-national sample two years after the COVID-19 outbreak. Participants were 1405 adults from four countries who completed a cross-sectional online survey. The data were analyzed with independent samples t-tests, Chi Squared tests of indepe

SUBMITTER: Bonsaksen T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11785299 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature