Relationships Between the Usage of Televisions, Computers, and Mobile Phones and the Quality of Sleep in a Chinese Population: Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

No study has comprehensively investigated the association between the usage of typical screen-based electronic media devices and sleep quality in a Chinese population with individuals in a wide range of ages.

Objective

This study aimed to understand the characteristics of television (TV) viewing, computer usage, and mobile phone usage in a representative Chinese population in Macau and to examine their roles in predicting the variations in sleep quality.

Methods

This cross-sectional study was an analysis of 1500 Macau residents aged 15 to 90 years based on a community-based health needs assessment study entitled, "Healthy Living, Longer Lives." Data collection was conducted in 7 districts of Macau from 2017 to 2018 through face-to-face interviews. The durat

SUBMITTER: Xie YJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7380995 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature