Cyberbullied, Sleep-Deprived Teens Addicted to Smartphones

University of South Australia

Combine cyberbullying, smartphone use, lack of sleep and poor mental health, and you have the perfect storm for a teenage meltdown.

Australian researchers have polled more than 50,000 primary and secondary school students aged 7-19 years about the link between their sleep and nighttime phone habits, experience of cyberbullying and stress levels.

Researchers from the Behaviour-Brain-Body Research Centre at the University of South Australia

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