Computer use, sleep duration and health symptoms: A cross-sectional study of 15-year olds in three countries

International Journal of Public Health

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 619-628

  Nuutinen, Teija ^a,b   Roos, Eva ^a,b   Ray, Carola ^a   Villberg, Jari ^c   Välimaa, Raili ^c   Rasmussen, Mette ^d   Holstein, Bjørn ^d   Godeau, Emmanuelle ^e,f   Beck, Francois ^g,h,i   Léger, Damien ⁱ   Tynjälä, Jorma ^c  

^a FOLKHÄLSAN RESEARCH CENTER   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^e INSERM   (France)

^f Service Medical du Rectorat de Toulouse   (France)

^g Institut National de Prévention et D'Education Pour la Santé INPES   (France)

^h French Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction   (France)

ⁱ ASSISTANCE PUBLIQUE HÔPITAUX DE PARIS   (France)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Computer use; Sleep duration; Survey; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; ANXIETY; ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DENMARK; FEMALE; FINLAND; FRANCE; HEADACHE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MICROCOMPUTER; SEX DIFFERENCE; SLEEP DISORDERS; UTILIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; ANXIETY; ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; CAUSALITY; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DENMARK; FEMALE; FINLAND; FRANCE; HEADACHE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MICROCOMPUTERS; SEX FACTORS; SLEEP DISORDERS;

EID: 84905435684     PISSN: 16618556     EISSN: 1420911X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00038-014-0561-y     Document Type: Article

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