Too Much Use Of Cell Phone Affects Sleep In Teens

Teenagers who use their cell phone excessively are more prone to disrupted sleep, restlessness, stress and fatigue, according to a research.

According to the study conducted on two groups, young people with excessive use of cell phones (both talking and text messaging) have increased restlessness with more careless lifestyles, more consumption of stimulating beverages, difficulty in falling asleep, disrupted sleep, and more susceptibility to stress and fatigue when compared to the group with restricted use of cell phones.

“Addiction to cell phone is becoming common. Youngsters feel a group pressure to remain inter-connected and reachable round the clock. Children start to use mobile phones at an early stage of their life. There seem to be a connection between intensive use of cell phones and health compromising behavior such as smoking, snuffing and use of alcohol,” said Dr. Badre.

“It is necessary to increase the awareness among youngsters of the negative effects of excessive mobile phone use on their sleep-wake patterns, with serious health risks as well as attention and cognitive problems,” said Dr. Badre.

It is recommended that adolescents get nine hours of nightly sleep.

Source: ScienceDaily