Title:Video Games and Sleep: An Overlooked ChallengeĪbstract: Background: Video games (VGs) are increasingly becoming the pastime of choice for American youth. Keywords: Child and adolescent, computer games, internet, online, problematic internet use, problematic video game play, Research focusing on mechanisms of these effects is needed. Clinicians have a valuable opportunity to inform the public about these effects of VG play. Caregiver supervision is crucial in ensuring theĪppropriate use of VGs. These effectsĪppear to be particularly robust in children and young adolescents. Findings on effects on sleep architecture are less consistent.Ĭonclusions: VG play at night may lead to delay of sleep onset and interfere with sleep duration and efficiency. Onset latency, total sleep duration and sleep efficiency. Timing and duration of VG play are among the most significant circumstances that are associated with changes in sleep

“adolescents.” Results: There is a small but growing body of literature examining the extent of VG play effects on sleep. Medical literature was carried out by using the keywords “video games” “computer games,” “sleep,” “mental health” and Methods: This article selectively reviews the literature documenting effects of video game play on sleep. Adolescents' play habits may expose them to negative effects

Caregivers and clinicians are appropriately concernedĪbout the effects of VGs on children’s well being. US surveys indicate that up to 99% of adolescents play VGs regularly. Background: Video games (VGs) are increasingly becoming the pastime of choice for American youth.

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