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Objetivo: Analizar la influencia del doomscrolling sobre las alteraciones del sueño y la manifestación de síntomas psiquiátricos, con el fin de fundamentar intervenciones preventivas y estrategias de promoción de la salud mental. Revisión bibliográfica: El doomscrolling se caracteriza por el consumo compulsivo, pasivo y prolongado de contenidos negativos o alarmantes en medios digitales, y se encuentra asociado con el malestar psicológico, la ansiedad y los síntomas depresivos. La arquitectura de las plataformas digitales, caracterizada por el desplazamiento infinito y por algoritmos que priorizan contenidos con un elevado atractivo emocional, puede favorecer la persistencia de este comportamiento e intensificar la hiperactivación cognitiva. Cuando ocurre durante el período nocturno, la exposición continua a contenidos alarmantes puede dificultar la relajación y perjudicar el inicio y el mantenimiento del sueño. Consideraciones finales: El doomscrolling representa un comportamiento digital potencialmente asociado con el deterioro de la calidad del sueño y el aumento del malestar psicológico en adolescentes y adultos jóvenes, lo que evidencia la importancia de estrategias de prevención y del uso consciente de los medios digitales.
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