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22/10/2013
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New research has found a link between cell phone use and a higher prevalence of sleep problems among university students
Cellphone: To have a good night's sleep , young people should stop using the phone before sleeping
Young people who have sleep-related problems should leave their phones away before bedtime . According to new research , people who exchange many messages by cell phone at night are more likely to have insomnia, sleep a few hours or feel more tired during the next day.
The study showed that this effect seems to be even worse when the person is , for any reason under stress - in this case , use your cell phone before bedtime can also affect emotional health . " Exchanging messages when lying down can exacerbate the negative psychological effects of stress ," says Karla Murdock , study coordinator .
The research was done at Washington and Lee University , USA , and published in this month's issue of the journal Psychology of Popular Media Culture . Altogether , 83 university students were assessed 18-21 years. They reported their habits before bed and also underwent a series of tests that measured factors such as stress levels and emotional well-being , and quality of sleep .
Participants who used the phone before going to bed more often proved more likely to have sleep-related problems . According to the survey, to spend more time exchanging messages , the person ends up going to sleep later and later and can wake up in the middle of the night to respond to a message received at dawn .
The author points out that the study did not show that the use of cell phones at night cause problems directly related to sleep - but that there is an association between these two factors . Even so , it suggests that people reduce phone use after going to bed in order to prevent sleep disturbances .
Source : See - Online
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