Title:- Impact of Screen time in our daily life
Authors:- Saud shaikh 021330124012
Ateeullah Choudhary 021330024080
Sayyed Arsh 021330124367
Introduction:-
Screen timing refers to the amount of time someone spends looking at a screen, whether it’s a phone, tablet, computer, or TV. It’s important to manage screen time because too much can affect health, including eye strain, poor sleep, and reduced physical activity.
Objectives:-
Reduce eye strain and physical discomfort by limiting prolonged screen use.
Improve sleep quality by minimizing exposure to screens before bedtime.
Encourage physical activity by reducing sedentary behavior linked to excessive screen time.
Literature Review:-
Twenge and Campbell (2018) found that excessive screen time, especially on smartphones and social media, is linked to mental health issues in adolescents, including anxiety and depression.
Cain and Gradisar (2010) researched how screen time affects sleep, finding that exposure to screens, particularly at night, disrupts sleep patterns and reduces sleep quality due to blue light exposure.
Data Collection:-
Following five questions were framed on Likert Scale and students of ITM Skills University were surveyed. The data was coded as 1 for strongly agree and 5 for strongly disagree, for each question mean, standard deviation, standard error and Z-scores were calculated.
Data Analysis:-
|
|
Screen time affect my productivity |
It impacts my sleep |
Less screen time improves focus |
I struggle to limit screen time
|
it increases distraction
|
|
Mean |
1.68627 |
2.3 |
2.745098 |
2.42 |
2.46809 |
|
standard deviation |
0.85153 |
1.15326 |
1.234204 |
1.2015 |
1.35035 |
|
standard error |
0.11926 |
0.16152 |
0.172858 |
0.16828 |
0.18912 |
|
z |
-11.015 |
-4.33382 |
-1.47463 |
-3.4467 |
-2.8125 |
|
|
disagree |
disagree |
neutral |
disagree |
disagree |
Conclusion:-
- Excessive screen time is strongly linked to mental health issues such as anxiety and depression, especially among adolescents.
- Social media and smartphone usage are significant contributors to emotional and psychological challenges in young people.
- Screen exposure before bedtime, particularly the blue light from devices, negatively impacts sleep quality by disrupting natural sleep patterns.
References:-
Twenge, J. M., & Campbell, W. K. (2018). Associations between screen time and lower psychological well-being among children and adolescents: Evidence from a population-based study. Preventive Medicine Reports, 12, 271-283.
Cain, N., & Gradisar, M. (2010). Electronic media use and sleep in school-aged children and adolescents: A review. Sleep Medicine, 11(8), 735-742.