31% Say Sleeping Next to a Smartphone Worsens Sleep Quality

Research by GWI, the GlobalWebIndex, revealed that 62.3% of the world’s population uses social media, with an average daily usage of 2 hours and 23 minutes.

Real Research, an online survey app, revealed that 70% of respondents were concerned about the world’s digital content consumption, while 30% did not find this concerning.

Highlights:

• Sleeping next to a smartphone worsens sleep quality, according to 31%.
• 31% of respondents spend 3 hours consuming digital content online.
• 2 out of 10 respondents cited news and information as their primary reasons for consuming digital content online.

Digital Content Consumption

Respondents were polled on their digital content consumption habits, with Instagram (21%), YouTube (18%), and WhatsApp (13%) emerging as the top three most utilized platforms. Facebook (12%), Telegram (10%), and X (8%) trailed closely behind. TikTok (7%), Pinterest (6%), and Snapchat (6%) rounded out the list.

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Social Media Usage: How Much Time Do You Spend?

Additionally, respondents were polled on the amount of time they spend consuming digital content online. The breakdown revealed: 3 hours (31%), 2 hours (25%), 1 hour (23%), 4 hours (11%), 6 hours or more (5%), 5 hours (4%), and 6 hours (2%).

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The Purpose of Digital Content Consumption

24% of respondents cited news and information as their primary reasons for consuming digital content online, while 22% indicated they use online content for leisure. Another 19% mentioned entertainment as their main motivation. Meanwhile, 18% stated work or education as their primary purpose, and the rest, 16%, indicated social interaction.

Digital Content and Education

Respondents were also questioned about their entertainment content preferences, revealing a diverse array of choices. Social media posts (20%), short videos (10%), interactive content (10%), articles and blogs (10%), video content (9%), live streams (8%), streaming platforms (8%), social media stories (8%), memes (7%), music streaming (6%), and podcasts (3%) emerged as the top selections.

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Bank America Research

According to Bank America’s research, 70% of Americans sleep with or next to their smartphones. In response to this, the survey on digital content consumption & preferences revealed that 31% of respondents believe sleeping next to their smartphone worsens their sleeping quality. 25% are unsure, 23% believe it improves their sleep quality, and 22% say it does not affect the quality of their sleep.