Media Usage, Anxiety, and Sleep

Abstract

The prevalence of media and sleep deprivation have influenced researchers to investigate what is causing individuals to lose sleep. Previous research has shown media usage and anxiety impacting the sleep quality of individuals. By administering self-report questionnaires, researchers gathered data to investigate if media usage and anxiety have impacted sleep in adults. Results concluded that media usage and sleep quality are not significantly related. The amount of screens in the bedroom and amount of media used does not impact sleep quality in either gender. However, media usage and anxiety are significantly related. No one gender has higher anxiety, but higher media usage does lead to higher anxiety levels. High anxiety levels impacts sleep quality. As expected, participants reported that their anxiety impacts sleep quality more than media usage. This study provides evidence as to why media usage can negatively impact the well-being of individuals.