Şambel Aykutlu Merve, Aykutlu Hasan Cem, Özveren Mehmet, Garip Rüveyde
Department of Ophthalmology, Edirne Sultan 1st Murat State Hospital, Edirne, Turkey.
Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Trakya University Faculty of Medicine, Edirne, Turkey.
PLoS One. 2024 Dec 19;19(12):e0314390. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0314390. eCollection 2024.
This study examines the association between excessive digital media use and adverse health outcomes, specifically Digital Eye Strain (DES) and Poor Sleep Quality (PSQ), in adolescents. A cross-sectional survey of 512 participants (aged 11-18 years) assessed DES and PSQ using the Computer Vision Syndrome Questionnaire and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. We found a high prevalence of DES (63.7%) and PSQ (51.2%). Factors associated with DES included using digital media for more than two hours daily, increased post-pandemic digital consumption, shorter breaks, and PSQ. Extended daily digital media use (>4 hours), bedtime usage, older age, female sex, online education and DES were significantly associated with PSQ. These findings highlight the harmful effects of excessive digital media use on adolescent health, especially post-COVID-19. The intricate link between DES and PSQ underscores the need for public health interventions to promote healthy digital habits.
本研究调查了青少年过度使用数字媒体与不良健康后果之间的关联，特别是数字眼疲劳（DES）和睡眠质量差（PSQ）。对512名参与者（年龄在11 - 18岁之间）进行的横断面调查使用计算机视觉综合征问卷和匹兹堡睡眠质量指数评估了DES和PSQ。我们发现DES（63.7%）和PSQ（51.2%）的患病率很高。与DES相关的因素包括每天使用数字媒体超过两小时、疫情后数字消费增加、休息时间缩短以及PSQ。每日数字媒体使用时间延长（>4小时）、就寝时间使用、年龄较大、女性、在线教育和DES与PSQ显著相关。这些发现凸显了过度使用数字媒体对青少年健康的有害影响，尤其是在新冠疫情之后。DES和PSQ之间的复杂联系强调了公共卫生干预措施以促进健康数字习惯的必要性。
