Night owls more likely to be addicted to screens

Heavy use of social media and smartphones linked to loneliness and anxiety

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Young night owls are more at risk of developing problematic relationships with smartphones and social media because they have higher levels of loneliness.

More than 400 people aged 18-25 were surveyed by University of Portsmouth researchers to measure how sleep-wake timings relate to addictive phone use, such as compulsively checking notifications and uncontrolled screen time.