Scrolling on social media before bed can cause nightmares.
Using social media before going to bed can cause nightmares
Using platforms such as Facebook and Instagram before going to sleep has long been linked to slumbering issues and negative dreams with the new findings providing further evidence on the matter.
The research included 595 Iranian adults who regularly used social media as they were asked to complete a 14-question survey called the Social Media Nightmare Scale (SMNS), to measure the type of nightmares and how regularly they occurred.
It was revealed that the most common nightmare was not being able to log in to social media platforms followed by the "disruption of relationships with other social media users."
The study's lead author Raza Shabahang, professor of psychology and social work at Flinders University in Australia, said: "As social media becomes increasingly intertwined with our lives, its impact extends beyond waking hours, and may influence our dreams."