Aussie teens who sleep less are likely to be more distressed

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Australian teens who sleep fewer than eight hours a night are more likely to be experiencing psychological distress, according to Australian researchers. The team recruited a group of teens over social media, and used smartphone data and questionnaires to track their sleep length and distress levels over a period of 16 weeks. The researchers say the teens who reported higher distress had higher odds of sleeping less than eight hours a night, and those who slept a decreasing amount over the study were likely to have increasing distress levels. The researchers say higher social media use and spending more time on homework were both associated with getting less sleep.