Digital Devices Use and Sleep in Adolescents: An Umbrella Review.

ABSTRACT: This umbrella review provides a comprehensive synthesis of the available evidence on the relationship between digital device use and adolescent sleep. It summarizes results from systematic reviews and meta-analyses, presenting the magnitude and direction of observed associations. A total of seven systematic reviews, including five qualitative reviews and two meta-analyses, were included, comprising 127 primary studies with a combined sample of 867,003 participants. The findings suggest a negative impact of digital device use on various sleep parameters, including sleep duration, bedtime procrastination, and sleep quality. Devices such as smartphones and computers were found to have a greater adverse effect, while television use showed a weaker association. The most significant disruptions

SUBMITTER: Fiore M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12564284 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature