Feeling sleepy? Blame it on social media

New York, Jan 27: Teegers who spend a lot of time on Facebook and Twitter irrespective of the time are more likely to suffer sleep disturbances than their peers who prefer outdoor activities with smartphones on silent mode, say researchers. “This is one of the first pieces of evidence that social media use really can impact your sleep,” said lead author Jessica C Levenson, post-doctoral researcher at the University of Pittsburgh. To reach this conclusion, Levenson and her colleagues sampled 1,788 adults ages 19-32, using questionires to determine social media use and an established measurement system to assess sleep disturbances. The questionires asked about the 11 most popular social media platforms at the time: Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Google Plus, Instagram, Spchat, Reddit, Tumblr, Pinterest, Vine and LinkedIn. On average, the participants used social media a total of 61 minutes per day and visited various social media accounts 30 times per week.  (IANS)