School of Psychology, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, China.
School of Psychiatry, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China.
BMC Public Health. 2024 Aug 22;24(1):2283. doi: 10.1186/s12889-024-19840-9.
Sleep remains a cornerstone for sociopsychological well-being, but it is in decline, especially among today's youth. Simultaneously, engagement with social media is escalating. Research has identified a link between social networking sites use and sleep problems; however, the nature and direction of the relations remain obscure. Therefore, it is imperative to pursue longitudinal research to elucidate this correlation and guide suitable intervention practices. The present study aimed to examine the reciprocal relationship between social networking sites use and sleep problems.
By adopting a three-stage cross-lagged design across four time points, assessment results from 194 university students were gathered at four-week intervals.
The findings indicate that (1) Social networking sites use was significantly greater in females than in males at all four time points, while sleep problems were significantly greater in females than in males at Time 3 and Time 4. (2) Sleep problems at the second time point serve as a positive predictor of subsequent social networking sites use at the third time point. (3) Social networking sites use at the initial time point could marginally significantly predict sleep problems at the fourth time point.
This study elucidates the dynamic relationship between social networking sites use and sleep problems across an academic term, suggesting the need for temporally tailored interventions.
睡眠仍是社会心理幸福感的基石，但它正在下降，尤其是在当今的年轻人中。与此同时，社交媒体的使用也在不断增加。研究已经发现社交网站的使用与睡眠问题之间存在联系；然而，这些关系的性质和方向仍然不清楚。因此，必须进行纵向研究来阐明这种相关性，并指导适当的干预措施。本研究旨在探讨社交网站使用与睡眠问题之间的相互关系。
通过在四个时间点采用三阶段交叉滞后设计，在四个四周的时间间隔内收集了 194 名大学生的评估结果。
研究结果表明：(1) 在所有四个时间点，女性的社交网站使用量都显著高于男性，而女性在第 3 点和第 4 点的睡眠问题也显著高于男性。(2) 第 2 点的睡眠问题是第 3 点随后的社交网站使用的积极预测因素。(3) 初始时间点的社交网站使用量可以略微显著地预测第 4 点的睡眠问题。
本研究阐明了整个学期内社交网站使用与睡眠问题之间的动态关系，表明需要有针对性的时间干预措施。
