High-speed Internet often leads to sleep disorders

Does the speed of our internet affect sleep??

Can access to high-speed Internet have a negative impact on sleep habits? Researchers have now found that people with fast Internet access (so-called high-speed Internet) are more likely to suffer from sleep problems.

Researchers at Bocconi University have found in their current research that access to high-speed Internet reduces sleep time and sleep satisfaction among people experiencing time-related bottlenecks in the morning for work or family reasons. The physicians published the results of their study in the English journal "Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization".

People with DSL sleep 25 minutes less

People with DSL access usually sleep 25 minutes less than people without such an Internet connection, say the experts. People with a fast internet connection spend between seven and nine hours a night, the sleep recommended by the scientific community. There is also an increased likelihood that these people will be dissatisfied with their sleep, explains study author Francesco Billari of Bocconi University.

These people are particularly at risk

The observed effect mainly affects people who have very little time in the morning and use electronic devices in the evening, explain the scientists. The use of technical equipment during the day, however, show no correspondingly significant effect.

Digital temptations delay bedtime

Digital temptations can delay bedtime, ultimately reducing sleep time for those unfit to compensate for bedtime later by getting up later in the morning, Billari is quoted by The Times.

Computer games, television and smartphones rob us of sleep

The type of temptation varies from individual to individual. A big influence has the age. Teenagers and young adults (between the ages of 13 and 30) have a significant relationship between lack of sleep and the time they spend playing computer games or watching television in the evening. Older adults (31 to 59 years) have a correlation with the use of PCs and smartphones.

The speed of Internet access has a major impact on the quality of computer games and the use of the Internet with smartphones is also heavily influenced by the speed of access. It is probably more fun for users to spend time on the Internet when charging and waiting times are low and more time can be invested in the interesting content. However, this again suffers the quality of sleep. (As)