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IJSREM65461
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10 |
6 |
Jun 2026
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1-7
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Monthly (12 issues per year)
License:International Journal of Scientific Research in Engineering and Management follows the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) License, allowing free use and distribution with proper attribution.
Department of Computer Science & Application
JSPM UNIVERSITY PUNE
Department of Computer Science & Application
JSPM UNIVERSITY PUNE
Social media is nowadays an integral part of most people’s everyday life and largely shapes their communication, studying, or entertainment habits. However, the growing prevalence of social networking across different age groups entails a range of negative effects, which include their negative influence on the state of people's health and their sleep in particular. Thus, in the current review paper, the focus will be made on the problem of the effect of social networking on sleep disturbances experienced by adolescents, adults, and senior citizens. The usage of social media, particularly before going to bed, may harm not only sleep quantity but also its quality. The following are a few reasons explaining why using social networking in the evenings can negatively affect one's sleeping regime, including exposure to the blue light of smartphones, emotional excitement, fear of missing out syndrome, and notifications-induced constant involvement in various activities. The latter may eventually result in such negative consequences as lack of concentration, academic and professional problems, irritability, etc.
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Social networking plays a great role in today’s society, but its overuse might interfere with proper rest. Among the factors causing sleeping disorders are excessive use of the site, exposure to the blue light of electronics, stressful emotions, and dependence on technology. In particular, young people are especially exposed to these threats due to their increased activity and shifting biological rhythms. Sufficient quantity of sleep contributes significantly to one’s mental condition, learning abilities, efficiency, and general health. Consequently, users have to learn how to handle their devices wisely. As a result, digital literacy and wellness require collaboration between all parties concerned – families, educators, healthcare practitioners, and policy-makers. Thus, based on the presented study, it may be concluded that social networking itself does not cause any harm; however, overexposure to the Internet poses a number of threats.
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6/25/2026
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