Influence of parental rules about screen electronic device use in the evening on sleep in adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Sleep is essential for effective daily cognitive and affective functioning, both of which are critical in the school context. In recent years, average nighttime sleep duration has been decreasing, particularly among teenagers, in parallel with an increase in screen time. Here, we aimed at assessing whether parental rules pertaining to the use of electronic devices in the evening were associated with enhanced sleep duration in healthy adolescents.

Methods

We asked 329 adolescents (13-15 years old) to fill in questionnaires collected within their schools.

Results

We show that only the strictest parental rules regarding screen use (no smartphone in the room and no phone use in the evening) correlated with significantly longer sleep duration. Finally, our investig

SUBMITTER: Mammeri K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12414006 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature