When Time Online Tells Us Little: Duration of Social Media Use does not Influence Sleep Disruption or Psychopathology in Adolescents
Morgan Lott, Sophia Koesterer, Eleanor Mackellar, Amanda McCleery, Gerta Bardhoshi, Jonathan Platt, Bengi Baran
This study finds that social media use duration does not influence sleep disruption or psychopathology in adolescents, suggesting duration-based measures may not fully capture online behavior.
bioRxiv · Oct 11, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience