SCREENS: Sleep, Circadian Rhythms, and Electronics in the EveNing Study
Trial Parameters
Brief Summary
The proposed project aims to disentangle the impact of evening light exposure emitted from tablet devices from the impact of arousing media content on children's sleep regulation, circadian physiology and next-day emotion regulation and executive functioning.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * children between 8.0 and 11.9 year old * Tanner stage 1 and 2 * live with their parent(s) (biological or legal guardian at least 50% of the time and has a primary role of caring for the child). * Children who sleep between 8.5 to 11 hours per night habitually * Children must sleep alone most nights * parent and child able to communicate and read and write in English * The child does not have to have access to a mobile device (tablet or Phone), but if they do, the primary device they use has to be an a) Android OS ≥5.0 either used only by the study child or shared with others, b) Amazon Fire OS ≥5.0 that only the child uses or c) an Apple iOS ≥14.0 that only the child uses. * If the child's primary device is a Android or Amazon Fired device, the parent and child agree to install Chronicle App (Android or Amazon). If the child's primary device is an Apple device, the parent and child agree to allow us to gather usage screenshots from the primary iPad or iPhone. * Fa