Study links sleep issue to short video use

More than two in 10 teenagers and three in 10 college students in China say prolonged watching of short videos has affected their sleep and academic performance, according to a research report released recently by the Institute of Psychology at the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

For working adults, more than 40 percent reported that short video use negatively impacts their sleep quality and energy levels at work, the study said.

Short-form videos have become one of the most dominant trends in China's digital landscape, with about 95.5 percent of the country's 1.1 billion internet users engaging with the content, according to public data. But their soaring popularity has also fueled concerns about overuse and potential addiction.