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The linked image cannot be displayed. The file may have been moved, renamed, or deleted. Verify that the link points to the correct file and location. <br />Stock photo. | Photo by <br />SeventyFour/iStock/Getty Images Plus, St. George News <br />The SHARP survey is voluntary and both parents and students must give consent <br />to participate. Nearly 52,000 Utah students in grades 6, 8, 10 and 12 participated <br />in the 2023 survey, which has been conducted every other year for the last 20 <br />years. <br />“The intersection of sleep, mental health, and screen time is a critical issue <br />parents need to be aware of,” said Carol Ruddell with the DHHS Office of <br />Substance Use and Mental Health in a news release. ”When kids aren’t getting <br />the sleep their bodies and brains need, they are at a greater risk of not only <br />mental health problems but academic struggles too. Increased screen time can <br />lead to social isolation which can also make mental health problems worse.” <br />Survey says …? <br />Notable data involving screen time, sleep and family meals revealed the <br />following: <br /> There was a strong relationship between screen time and lack of <br />sleep, thoughts of suicide and substance use. <br /> Only 38.4% of youth got eight or more hours of sleep on an average <br />school night. <br /> More youth are spending time on their electronic devices than ever. <br />Nearly 80% (79.8%) of youth spend two or more hours per school day <br />playing Xbox, PlayStation, texting, or time on YouTube, Instagram, <br />Facebook, etc. (not counting school work). <br />3 <br /> <br />