Associations between social networks, messaging apps, addictive behaviors, and sleep problems in adolescents: the EHDLA study
ObjectiveThe current study aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of the relationships between social network (SN) use, messaging apps use, and addictive behaviors related to SNs, and sleep-related problems in a sample of Spanish adolescents.MethodsThis was a cross-sectional study using data from...
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| author | María Navalón-González José Adrián Montenegro-Espinosa Héctor Gutiérrez-Espinoza Jorge Olivares-Arancibia Rodrigo Yañéz-Sepúlveda Daniel Duclos-Bastías Daniel Duclos-Bastías Miriam Garrido-Miguel Miriam Garrido-Miguel Miriam Garrido-Miguel Arthur Eumann Mesas José Francisco López-Gil Estela Jiménez-López Estela Jiménez-López |
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| description | ObjectiveThe current study aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of the relationships between social network (SN) use, messaging apps use, and addictive behaviors related to SNs, and sleep-related problems in a sample of Spanish adolescents.MethodsThis was a cross-sectional study using data from the Eating Healthy and Daily Life Activities (EHDLA) project, which involved adolescents aged 12–17 years from three secondary schools in Valle de Ricote (Region of Murcia, Spain). A sample of 632 adolescents was studied. The use of SN (i.e., Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat or TikTok) or messaging applications (i.e., WhatsApp) was assessed via a scale including one item for each SN, in which adolescents were asked what type of SN they used and the usage profile of each SN. The Short Social Networks Addiction Scale-6 Symptoms (SNAddS-6S) was used to determine SN addictive behaviors. Generalized linear regression analyses with a negative binomial distribution were performed to determine the associations of SN use or SN addictive behaviors with sleep-related problems. These analyses were adjusted for age, sex, body mass index, socioeconomic level, physical activity, sedentary behavior, and adherence to the Mediterranean diet.ResultsHigher SN use was related to greater presence of sleep-related problems [prevalence ratio (PR) = 1.04; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.01–1.07; p = 0.015]. Additionally, the higher the score on the addictive behaviors toward SN use scale was, the more sleep-related problems were identified (PR = 1.15; 95% Cl 1.09 to 1.21; p < 0.001). Specifically, only the use of Twitter was significantly associated with sleep-related problems (PR = 1.10; 95% Cl 1.01 to 1.21; p = 0.035). In terms of addictive behaviors related to SN use, mood modification, relapse, withdrawal, and conflict were significantly associated with sleep-related problems (mood modification: PR = 1.58; 95% CI 1.36 to 1.84; p < 0.001; relapse: PR = 1.24; 95% CI 1.07 to 1.43; p = 0.004; withdrawal: PR = 1.28; 95% CI 1.08 to 1.51; p = 0.004; conflict: PR = 1.19; 95% CI 1.01 to 1.39; p = 0.037).ConclusionOur results suggest a relationship between SN use, SN addictive behaviors, and sleep-related problems in adolescents. These cross-sectional results should be confirmed in longitudinal and intervention studies. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ac65ee24a3ae4c5fb83a865efe8be60f2025-01-24T07:13:25ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience1662-51532025-01-011910.3389/fnbeh.2025.15125351512535Associations between social networks, messaging apps, addictive behaviors, and sleep problems in adolescents: the EHDLA studyMaría Navalón-González0José Adrián Montenegro-Espinosa1Héctor Gutiérrez-Espinoza2Jorge Olivares-Arancibia3Rodrigo Yañéz-Sepúlveda4Daniel Duclos-Bastías5Daniel Duclos-Bastías6Miriam Garrido-Miguel7Miriam Garrido-Miguel8Miriam Garrido-Miguel9Arthur Eumann Mesas10José Francisco López-Gil11Estela Jiménez-López12Estela Jiménez-López13Health and Social Research Center, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Cuenca, SpainOne Health Research Group, Universidad de las Américas, Quito, EcuadorFaculty of Education, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Santiago, ChileAFySE Group, Research in Physical Activity and School Health, School of Physical Education, Faculty of Education, Universidad de las Américas, Santiago, ChileFaculty Education and Social Sciences, Universidad Andres Bello, Viña del Mar, ChileiGEO Group, School of Physical Education, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, ChileIGOID Research Group, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Toledo, SpainHealth and Social Research Center, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Cuenca, SpainResearch Network on Chronicity, Primary Care and Health Promotion (RICAPPS), Cuenca, SpainFaculty of Nursing, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Albacete, SpainHealth and Social Research Center, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Cuenca, SpainOne Health Research Group, Universidad de las Américas, Quito, EcuadorHealth and Social Research Center, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Cuenca, Spain0Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de salud Mental, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, SpainObjectiveThe current study aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of the relationships between social network (SN) use, messaging apps use, and addictive behaviors related to SNs, and sleep-related problems in a sample of Spanish adolescents.MethodsThis was a cross-sectional study using data from the Eating Healthy and Daily Life Activities (EHDLA) project, which involved adolescents aged 12–17 years from three secondary schools in Valle de Ricote (Region of Murcia, Spain). A sample of 632 adolescents was studied. The use of SN (i.e., Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat or TikTok) or messaging applications (i.e., WhatsApp) was assessed via a scale including one item for each SN, in which adolescents were asked what type of SN they used and the usage profile of each SN. The Short Social Networks Addiction Scale-6 Symptoms (SNAddS-6S) was used to determine SN addictive behaviors. Generalized linear regression analyses with a negative binomial distribution were performed to determine the associations of SN use or SN addictive behaviors with sleep-related problems. These analyses were adjusted for age, sex, body mass index, socioeconomic level, physical activity, sedentary behavior, and adherence to the Mediterranean diet.ResultsHigher SN use was related to greater presence of sleep-related problems [prevalence ratio (PR) = 1.04; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.01–1.07; p = 0.015]. Additionally, the higher the score on the addictive behaviors toward SN use scale was, the more sleep-related problems were identified (PR = 1.15; 95% Cl 1.09 to 1.21; p < 0.001). Specifically, only the use of Twitter was significantly associated with sleep-related problems (PR = 1.10; 95% Cl 1.01 to 1.21; p = 0.035). In terms of addictive behaviors related to SN use, mood modification, relapse, withdrawal, and conflict were significantly associated with sleep-related problems (mood modification: PR = 1.58; 95% CI 1.36 to 1.84; p < 0.001; relapse: PR = 1.24; 95% CI 1.07 to 1.43; p = 0.004; withdrawal: PR = 1.28; 95% CI 1.08 to 1.51; p = 0.004; conflict: PR = 1.19; 95% CI 1.01 to 1.39; p = 0.037).ConclusionOur results suggest a relationship between SN use, SN addictive behaviors, and sleep-related problems in adolescents. These cross-sectional results should be confirmed in longitudinal and intervention studies.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnbeh.2025.1512535/fullsocial networksocial media addictionaddictive behaviorsleepteenagers |
| spellingShingle | María Navalón-González José Adrián Montenegro-Espinosa Héctor Gutiérrez-Espinoza Jorge Olivares-Arancibia Rodrigo Yañéz-Sepúlveda Daniel Duclos-Bastías Daniel Duclos-Bastías Miriam Garrido-Miguel Miriam Garrido-Miguel Miriam Garrido-Miguel Arthur Eumann Mesas José Francisco López-Gil Estela Jiménez-López Estela Jiménez-López Associations between social networks, messaging apps, addictive behaviors, and sleep problems in adolescents: the EHDLA study Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience social network social media addiction addictive behavior sleep teenagers |
| title | Associations between social networks, messaging apps, addictive behaviors, and sleep problems in adolescents: the EHDLA study |
| title_full | Associations between social networks, messaging apps, addictive behaviors, and sleep problems in adolescents: the EHDLA study |
| title_fullStr | Associations between social networks, messaging apps, addictive behaviors, and sleep problems in adolescents: the EHDLA study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Associations between social networks, messaging apps, addictive behaviors, and sleep problems in adolescents: the EHDLA study |
| title_short | Associations between social networks, messaging apps, addictive behaviors, and sleep problems in adolescents: the EHDLA study |
| title_sort | associations between social networks messaging apps addictive behaviors and sleep problems in adolescents the ehdla study |
| topic | social network social media addiction addictive behavior sleep teenagers |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnbeh.2025.1512535/full |
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