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- Excessive screen time and early screen exposure are two independent and interactive factors to children’s HRQOL and behavioral problems. Our findings support current guidelines to limit screen exposure in children.
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However, studies have shown that excessive screen time and media multitasking can negatively affect executive functioning, sensorimotor development, and academic outcomes. Early screen exposure has been associated with lower cognitive abilities and academic performance in later years.
May 16, 2023 · Evidence is growing that early childhood can be a critical time to prioritize interventions that prevent problematic screen use. Encouraging caregiver involvement and interaction can help families use digital media in positive (educational, imaginative, and playful) and safer ways.
Jan 28, 2020 · Screen time in early childhood did not seem to affect sleep duration at 5·5 years. The findings suggest that interventions to remove or restrict screen access during early childhood might prevent the displacement of health-enhancing physical activity by sedentary behaviour during the subsequent years.
- Dorothea Dumuid
- 2020
- Study Design and Population
- Excessive screen Time and Early screen Exposure
- Measurement of Children’s Hrqol and Behavioral Problems
- Covariates
- Statistical Analysis
This cross-sectional study was conducted from May to July 2021 in Chengdu, a mega-city located in western China. It is comprised of 12 urban districts, 5 county-level cities, and 3 counties. To select representative children attending preschools, a multistage sampling strategy was used. In the first stage, 4 urban districts, 2 county-level cities, ...
Children’s daily screen time was reported by their parents using the following questions: “On average, how many hours per day does your child usually spend on the computer, tablet, mobile phone, TV, or e-reader on a typical weekday and weekend day, respectively?”. The average daily screen time was calculated as (5 × daily screen time on weekdays + ...
Children’s HRQOL was measured using the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory version 4.0 (PedsQL 4.0) , which has been demonstrated to be reliable and valid in Chinese children [17, 18]. The instrument has 21 items for children aged between 2 and 4 years, and 23 items for children aged between 5 and 7 years. Both versions have four dimensions, inclu...
Children
Children’s information on age, gender, status of single child, and primary caregiver were reported by their parents. The status of single child was classified as having only one child in the family (yes) or having two or more children in the family (no). The primary caregivers of children were classified into three groups as mothers, fathers, and others (grandparents or other people).
Parent
Parents self-reported their age, marital status, education level, monthly per-capita income, family harmony level, parenting styles, and negative emotional states. Marital status was categorized as currently married or unmarried. The latter included single, divorced, separated, and widowed. Education level was grouped into four categories: (1) junior high school or below, (2) senior high school, (3) bachelor’s degree, and (4) master’s degree or above. Monthly per-capita income was divided int...
Descriptive data were presented as mean (standard deviation, SD) or frequencies (%), where appropriate. Characteristics between excessive and moderate screen time groups, or between early screen exposure and later initiation of screen exposure groups, were compared by independent student t-test for continuous data and Chi-square test for categorica...
1 day ago · That's the big question behind a $300-million study conducted by the National Institutes of Health that's using MRI scans to examine changes in brain structure among children who use smartphones and other screen devices. The first batch of results from the study, which was highlighted by CBS's 60 Minutes on Sunday, shows that kids who spent ...
Sep 2, 2024 · By reviewing existing health guidelines from leading organizations such as the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the World Health Organization (WHO), and national health agencies, this paper...
Sep 22, 2020 · Children who spent 1–3 h daily screen time had a significantly lower chance of having parental interactions than those who spent less than one hour of screen time (AOR = 0.67).
