Sleeping with technology: cognitive, affective, and technology usage predictors of sleep problems among college students

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• 作者：Larry Rosen ; PhD<sup> ; sup><sup>lrosen@csudh.edu" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding authorsup> ; Louis M. Carrier ; PhD ; Aimee Miller ; MA ; Jeffrey Rokkum ; MA<sup>1sup> ; Abraham Ruiz ; BA<sup>2sup>
• 关键词：Sleep ; Technology ; Executive functioning ; Anxiety ; College students ; Stress ; Smartphone usage ; Nighttime awakenings ; Cognition ; Affective factors
• 刊名：Sleep Health
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：March 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：2
• 期：1
• 页码：49-56
• 全文大小：464 K

文摘

Sleep problems related to technology affect college students through several potential mechanisms including displacement of sleep due to technology use, executive functioning abilities, and the impact of emotional states related to stress and anxiety about technology availability.

sSec_2">Design

sp0010">In the present study, cognitive and affective factors that influence technology usage were examined for their impact upon sleep problems.

sSec_3">Participants and measurements

sp0020">More than 700 US college students completed an online questionnaire addressing technology usage, anxiety/dependence, executive functioning, nighttime phone usage, bedtime phone location, and sleep problems.

sSec_4">Results

sp0025">A path model controlling for background variables was tested using the data. The results showed that executive dysfunction directly predicted sleep problems as well as affected sleep problems through nighttime awakenings. In addition, anxiety/dependence increased daily smartphone usage and also increased nighttime awakenings, which, in turn, affected sleep problems.

sSec_5">Conclusions

sp0030">Thus, both the affective and cognitive factors that influence technology usage affected sleep problems.