ArticleBMC public health2010
Association between neighborhood socioeconomic status and screen time among pre-school children: a cross-sectional study.
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- Association of Screen Time With Internalizing and Externalizing Behavior Problems in Children 12 Years or Younger: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.JAMA psychiatry · 2022Pooled it
- Measurement of screen time among young children aged 0-6 years: A systematic review.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2021Pooled it
- The Relationships between Screen Use and Health Indicators among Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Pooled it
- Interventions to reduce sedentary behaviour in 0-5-year-olds: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.British journal of sports medicine · 2018Pooled it
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- Screen Time and Associated Factors in Early Adolescent Age Group Experience From a North Indian Center.Cureus · 2025Article
- Relations between Video Game Engagement and Social Development in Children: The Mediating Role of Executive Function and Age-Related Moderation.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Examining the Long-term Association Between Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status and Obesity and Obesity-related Unhealthy Behaviors Among Children: Results From the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2023Article
- Associations between social determinants of health and weight status in preschool children: a population-based study.Health promotion and chronic disease prevention in Canada : research, policy and practice · 2023Article
- Association between screen time and suspected developmental coordination disorder in preschoolers: A national population-based study in China.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- "You're damned if you do, you're damned if you don't": a qualitative exploration of parent motives for provision of mobile screen devices in early childhood.BMC public health · 2022Article
- Screen Time as a Mechanism Through Which Cumulative Risk is Related to Child Socioemotional and Developmental Outcomes in Early Childhood.Research on child and adolescent psychopathology · 2022Article
- A Multicomponent Intervention to Reduce Screen Time Among Children Aged 2-5 Years in Chandigarh, North India: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundSedentary behavior is considered a separate construct from physical activity and engaging in sedentary behaviors results in health effects independent of physical activity levels. A major source of sedentary behavior in children is time spent viewing TV or movies, playing video games, and using computers. To date no study has examined the impact of neighborhood socioeconomic status (SES) on pre-school children's screen time behavior.
methodsProxy reports of weekday and weekend screen time (TV/movies, video games, and computer use) were completed by 1633 parents on their 4-5 year-old children in Edmonton, Alberta between November, 2005 and August, 2007. Postal codes were used to classified neighborhoods into low, medium or high SES. Multiple linear and logistic regression models were conducted to examine relationships between screen time and neighborhood SES.
resultsGirls living in low SES neighborhoods engaged in significantly more weekly overall screen time and TV/movie minutes compared to girls living in high SES neighborhoods. The same relationship was not observed in boys. Children living in low SES neighborhoods were significantly more likely to be video game users and less likely to be computer users compared to children living in high SES neighborhoods. Also, children living in medium SES neighborhoods were significantly less likely to be computer users compared to children living in high SES neighborhoods.
conclusionsSome consideration should be given to providing alternative activity opportunities for children, especially girls who live in lower SES neighborhoods. Also, future research should continue to investigate the independent effects of neighborhood SES on screen time as well as the potential mediating variables for this relationship.
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