ArticleBMJ open2016
Screen time of infants in Sydney, Australia: a birth cohort study.
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- Screen time among preschoolers: exploring individual, familial, and environmental factors.Clinical and experimental pediatrics · 2024Article
- A study of the effects of screen exposure on the neuropsychological development in children with autism spectrum disorders based on ScreenQ.BMC pediatrics · 2024Article
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- Managing Screen Use in the Under-Fives: Recommendations for Parenting Intervention Development.Clinical child and family psychology review · 2023Article
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- The Effect of Parent Training Programmes on Screen Time and Social Function in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.The Malaysian journal of medical sciences : MJMS · 2022Article
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- Prevalence, correlates, and trajectory of screen viewing among Chinese children in Changsha: a birth cohort study.BMC public health · 2022Article
- Determinants of Excessive Screen Time among Children under Five Years Old in Selangor, Malaysia: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Associations among average parental educational attainment, maternal stress, and infant screen exposure at 6 months of age.Infant behavior & development · 2021Article
- Associations between Home Environment, Children's and Parents' Characteristics and Children's TV Screen Time Behavior.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- A Multistate Trial of an Early Surveillance Program for Autism Within General Practices in Australia.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2021Article
- Screen Time and Autism: Current Situation and Risk Factors for Screen Time Among Pre-school Children With ASD.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2021Article
- Correlation Between Screen Time and Autistic Symptoms as Well as Development Quotients in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2021Article
- Role of parental and environmental characteristics in toddlers' physical activity and screen time: Bayesian analysis of structural equation models.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2018Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo determine the amount of daily screen time in children 18 months of age and ascertain correlations that may be contributing to excessive screen use.
designA birth cohort was followed with telephone interviews at 6, 12 and 18 months of age. Information about screen time was collected at 18 months.
settingParents were recruited from postnatal wards of 2 major public hospitals and at home visits conducted for new mothers within 4 weeks of birth in South Western Sydney (SWS).
participantsParents of 500 children with infants 18 months of age residing in SWS. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOMES: Screen time in infants 18 months of age and associated correlations.
resultsA large percentage of children 18 months of age (40%) had screen times >2 hours daily. There were significant associations between more than 2 hours of screen time daily and mothers without a partner (OR 4.32 (95% CI 1.67 to 11.15)); having <3 siblings (no siblings: OR 2.44 (95% CI 1.20 to 4.94); 1-2 siblings: OR 2.08 (95% CI 1.06 to 4.08)); an employed father (OR 1.96 (95% CI 1.09 to 3.52)); no outdoor equipment at home (OR 1.89 (95% CI 1.08 to 3.34)) and fewer than 5 outings per week (OR 2.08 (95% CI 1.37 to 3.17)).
conclusionsThere is emerging evidence that excess screen time in children causes adverse cognitive, developmental and health outcomes. This study has shown that a large proportion of very young children residing in SWS have screen exposures for >2 hours per day. Factors contributing to excess screen time have also been identified in this study; however, a greater understanding of risk factors needs to be ascertained in order to facilitate greater public health efforts to reduce screen exposure.
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