Trends and Behavioral Correlates of Excessive Screen Time Among Swedish Adolescents: A Repeated Cross-Sectional Study (2017–2023)
Sleep, physical activity, family structure, and school absenteeism appear to be robust correlates across screen modalities, supporting the importance of targeting these factors in adolescent health promotion and digital media guidance. These findings highlight the need for parents, researchers, and health professionals to pay closer attention to adolescents' digital media use.
Authors
- Daniel Kwasi Ahorsu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0530-8138)
- M. Eriksson
- Anders Broström (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0433-0619)
- Malin Jakobsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7344-1515)
- Amir H. Pakpour (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8267-5743)
- Karina Huus
- Gunilla Björling
- Staffan Bengtsson
Institutions
- Linköping University (SE)
- Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (NO)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Moshi Co-operative University (TZ)
- Education University of Hong Kong (HK)
- Region Jönköpings län (SE)
- Linköping University Hospital (SE)
- Jönköping University (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Addictive Behaviors Reports
- Published
- 2026-01-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.abrep.2026.100672
- Primary Topic
- Sleep and related disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00