One of the biggest casualties of teens and screens is lost sleep, a new study has found. But it’s how teens choose to spend that screen time that matters. Engaging in interactive screen time — such as playing video games or texting with friends — significantly increases the time it takes for teens to fall asleep at night. In the study, teens reported spending five hours a day on screens and, on average, got 7.8 hours of sleep a night, less than the 8 to 12 hours recommended.

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Pahr, K. (2024, January 2). Gaming Is Worse Than TV For Kids In One Very Worrisome Way. Fatherly. https://www.fatherly.com/health/interactive-screentime-harmful-sleep-teens