Exploring the Effectiveness of a Sleep Hygiene App to Decrease Social Media Use and Improve Sleep


Abstract

Summary:

This paper investigates the effectiveness of a mobile coaching application focused on improving sleep hygiene on social media use during the hour before going to bed, sleep duration and sleep quality amongst adolescents.
Categories

Categories

  • Sleep and insomnia: The paper investigates the impact of a mobile coaching application on sleep duration and quality in adolescents.
  • Education and learning: The paper discusses the impact of sleep deprivation on academic performance in adolescents.
  • Cognitive function and memory: The paper discusses the role of sleep in optimal daytime functioning, including cognitive functions.
  • Mood regulation: The paper discusses the impact of sleep deprivation on mood regulation, with one night without sleep leading to depressed mood, anxiety, anger, confusion, fatigue and low energy levels.
  • Hormone regulation: The paper discusses the role of light exposure in setting our biological clock and regulating hormones related to sleep.
  • Well-being: The paper discusses the overall impact of sleep deprivation on well-being, including health issues like obesity and behavioral outcomes like drunk driving, fighting, suicide, smoking, drinking, substance abuse and texting while driving.
Authors

Author(s)

MA Galama
Publication Date

Publication Year:

2020
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0
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