Scrolling Into Sleeplessness: The Impact Of Social Media On Youth Sleep Pattern

The constant hum of social media has become the defining factor in the way young people and young adults sleep, or, more appropriately, the way they don't sleep. Throughout the literature, the common factor is the way in which excessive usage of social networks, online communities, and the sheer volume of electronic communications impacts the sleep cycle in this age group. The need to remain connected at all hours has become the defining factor in sleep issues for both young people and young adults. Both biology and psychology are commonly cited as the two major factors behind sleep issues in this age group. For example, the biology of the blue light emanating from their smartphones is commonly cited as a factor in sleep issues. But more than anything, the need to remain connected has become the defining factor in sleep issues in this age group. The main aim of this paper is to examine the role of social media in the way young people and young adults sleep. The secondary aim is to identify the major factor behind the sleep issues in this age group. This will be done by using a secondary research approach to identify the major factor behind the sleep issues in this age group.