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The relationship between social media use and sleep quality among undergraduate students

Renee GarettElevateU, Los Angeles, CA, USAView further author information
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Sam LiuDepartment of Family Medicine, University of California Institute for Prediction Technology (UCIPT), UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USAView further author information
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Sean D. YoungDepartment of Family Medicine, University of California Institute for Prediction Technology (UCIPT), UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 163-173 | Received 30 Jun 2016, Accepted 25 Nov 2016, Published online: 20 Dec 2016

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