Association between screen time exposure, anxiety, and sleep quality in adolescents

Introduction. The increase in sedentary screen time can negatively affect the quality of sleep, impacting performance daily activities. Objective. To analyze association between and sleep quality, regardless symptoms anxiety adolescents both genders. Method. Cross-sectional study integrating school-based epidemiological research with a representative sample (n = 666) high school students (14 to 19 years old) public schools municipality Caruaru-PE. translated versions into Portuguese Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale (HAD) were applied anxiety, respectively. Binary logistic regression was used association, considering as an outcome. Results. There positive, statistically significant (p #abr# .001) correlation (r .393). A regarding noted only those classified being possible or probable cases exposure computer (OR 2.337; 95% CI [1.01, 5.43]) video games 8.083; [2.0, 32.8]) after adjusting for gender, age, shift. Discussion conclusion. Increased interaction higher levels be more harmful adolescents. Exposure time, specifically which have greater such computers, negative impact on but risk anxiety.