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KMID : 1034320210120020101
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Sleep Medicine Research
2021 Volume.12 No. 2 p.101 ~ p.109
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Screen Time Effect on Insomnia, Depression, or Anxiety Symptoms and Physical Activity of School Students During COVID-19 Lockdown in Lebanon: A Cross Sectional Study
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Ali Bayan Tarek Abou
Saleh Nada Omar
Mreydem Hussein Walid
Hammoudi Sajida Fawaz
Lee Tae-Yeop
Chung Seock-Hoon
Hallit Souheil
Salameh Pascale
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Abstract
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Background and Objective: Our aim is to investigate the impact of COVID-19 on screen time among Lebanese high school students (grades 9?12).
Methods: An anonymous online questionnaire was distributed among 510 school students from different governorates in Lebanon; this included questions regarding screen time, food habits, and physical activity. Psychological symptoms were assessed using the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 items and Patient Health Questionnaire-9 items. Effects of screen time on sleep was evaluated using the Insomnia Severity Index and Bedtime Procrastination Scale.
Results: Female students reported higher depression (p = 0.018) and anxiety (p = 0.023) than male students; however, there was no difference in their sleep. Insomnia, depression, and anxiety were highest among phone users. A screen time of more than 7 hours per day was significantly associated with higher depression (67.9%), anxiety (61.6%), insomnia (82.1%), and bedtime procrastination. It also indicated a shift toward a less healthy diet and light exercise.
Conclusions: Seven hours of screen was found to develop depression and anxiety, exercising less, eating a less healthy diet, and experiencing disturbed sleep among school adolescents.
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KEYWORD
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COVID-19, Screen time, Adolescent, Insomnia, Depression
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