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Li, K. (2026). Correlation Between Social Media Usage Duration and Sleep Quality of Adolescents. Journal of Integrated Social Sciences and Humanities, 3(3), 0030. https://doi.org/10.62836/jissh.v3i3.0030
Volume 3, Issue 3, 2026

Correlation Between Social Media Usage Duration and Sleep Quality of Adolescents

Teenagers use social platforms at a high frequency, and there are concerns about sleep disturbance. This investigative cross-sectional study examined the association between digital network consumption and rest quality for young people using a minor, fabricated dataset (n = 40; aged 13–18). The indicators were daily social media use time, nocturnal screen time (yes/no), average nightly sleep duration, frequency of insomnia in the past week, and self-rated sleep quality. Relational and categorical-difference evaluations showed (1) a small, positive association between digital time and sleep gratification; (2) no correlation between digital time and the occurrence of insomnia; and (3) no strong evidence that an increase in social media use was associated with reduced rest time in this group.

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Supporting Agencies

  1. Funding: This research received no external funding.