The association between using screen in the dark and depressive symptoms: a longitudinal study among Chinese adolescents
Screen use in dark environments independently related to depressive symptoms in adolescents, with compounded associations from excessive screen time and sleep deprivation. These findings underscore the need for public health interventions targeting nighttime digital behaviors.
Authors
- Xuelai Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4641-8317)
- Chunyan Luo
- Fengyun Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9787-4289)
- Dongling Yang
- Yu-Ting Huang
- Shenglei Huang
- Shuangxiao Qu
- Keyang Zheng
- Yanting Yang
- Liting Chu
Institutions
- Shanghai Municipal Center For Disease Control Prevention (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-08-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1618965
- Primary Topic
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Shanghai Municipal Health Commission