The mediating effect of after-midnight use of digital media devices on the association of internet-related addictive behavior and insomnia in adolescents
Thomas Lederer-Hutsteiner,
Kai W. Müller,
Matthias Penker
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundThere is evidence that overexposure to digital media devices (DMD) can not only lead to addictive patterns of internet use, but also cause insomnia symptoms. The aim of this cross-sectional study among adolescents is to provide an estimate of the prevalence of sleep impairments and to explore the mediating role of after-midnight use of DMD between internet-related addictive behavior (IRAB) and insomnia.Methods2,712 school students from Styrian schools participated in a population-representative onlin… Show more
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