Night Screen Time is Associated with Cognitive Function in Healthy Young Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Reime Jamal ShalashAshokan ArumugamRaneen Mohammed QadahAlham Al-SharmanPublished in: Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare (2024)
Participants who had higher night screen exposure had lower cognitive scores in the information speed processing, working memory, calculation, and attention domains. Considering these findings, this study emphasizes on the importance of setting a future recommended screen time guidelines for young adults as well as to promote healthy cognitive habits in order to preserve cognitive function and reduce the risk of developing neurodegenerative disease in the future. Future prospective cohort studies involving a more diverse age range is needed.