Observational studyThe international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity2017
Predictors of screen viewing time in young Singaporean children: the GUSTO cohort.
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Developmental Pathways to Health and Disease: Metabolic, Neurodevelopmental and Related Outcomes
The Influence of Interactive Media on Child Development in Children From 24 to 36 Months of Age: Protocol of a Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
The Influence of Interactive Media on Child Development in Children From 24 to 36 Months of Age: Protocol of a Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
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32 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Association Between Exposure to Smartphones and Tablets and Motor Development in Early Childhood: A Systematic Review.Child: care, health and development · 2025Pooled it
- The Impact of Modifiable Parenting Factors on the Screen Use of Children Five Years or Younger: A Systematic Review.Clinical child and family psychology review · 2025Pooled it
- Digital Screen Time and Myopia: A Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-Analysis.JAMA network open · 2025Pooled 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
- Smartphone Overuse and Visual Impairment in Children and Young Adults: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2020Pooled it
- Barriers to Reducing Children's Screen Time and Associated Factors Among Mothers of Under-Five Children in Woliso City Administration, Oromia Ethiopia: Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study.JMIR pediatrics and parenting · 2026Article
- Longitudinal associations between screen time and whole-body adiposity during the first decade of life: insights from the GUSTO cohort.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2026Article
- Maternal Screen-Related Behaviors, Toddler Screen Use, and Toddler BMI in Mexican American Families: Cross-Sectional Study.JMIR pediatrics and parenting · 2026Article
- Supervised and Unsupervised Screen Time and Its Association With Physical, Mental, and Social Health of School-Going Children in Dhaka, Bangladesh: Cross-Sectional Study.JMIR pediatrics and parenting · 2025Article
- Screen viewing patterns and their association with mental wellbeing and psychological distress: a cross-sectional study amongst university students.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Screen time, brain network development and socio-emotional competence in childhood: moderation of associations by parent-child reading.Psychological medicine · 2024Article
- Trajectories of lifestyle patterns from 2 to 8 years of age and cardiometabolic risk in children: the GUSTO study.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2024Article
- Causal relationships between height, screen time, physical activity, sleep and myopia: univariable and multivariable Mendelian randomization.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Adherence to 24-hour integrated activity guidelines among infants, toddlers and preschool children in Singapore.PloS one · 2024Article
- Reducing harm and promoting positive media use strategies: new perspectives in understanding the impact of preschooler media use on health and development.Psicologia, reflexao e critica : revista semestral do Departamento de Psicologia da UFRGS · 2023Review
- 24 h Activity Guidelines in Children and Adolescents: A Prevalence Survey in Asia-Pacific Cities.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Correlates of screen time in the early years (0-5 years): A systematic review.Preventive medicine reports · 2023Review
- Associations between Parent Attitudes and on- and off-Screen Behaviours of Preschool Children in Singapore.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Sociodemographic and behavioural factors of adherence to the no-screen guideline for toddlers among parents from the French nationwide Elfe birth cohort.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2022Article
- Prevalence, correlates, and trajectory of screen viewing among Chinese children in Changsha: a birth cohort study.BMC public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundHigher screen viewing time (SVT) in childhood has been associated with adverse health outcomes, but the predictors of SVT in early childhood are poorly understood. We examined the sociodemographic and behavioral predictors of total and device-specific SVT in a Singaporean cohort.
methodsAt ages 2 and 3 years, SVT of 910 children was reported by their parents. Interviewer-administered questionnaires assessed SVT on weekdays and weekends for television, computer, and hand-held devices. Multivariable linear mixed-effect models were used to examine the associations of total and device-specific SVT at ages 2 and 3 with predictors, including children's sex, ethnicity, birth order, family income, and parental age, education, BMI, and television viewing time.
resultsAt age 2, children's total SVT averaged 2.4 ± 2.2 (mean ± SD) hours/day, including 1.6 ± 1.6 and 0.7 ± 1.0 h/day for television and hand-held devices, respectively. At age 3, hand-held device SVT was 0.3 (95% CI: 0.2, 0.4) hours/day higher, while no increases were observed for other devices. SVT tracked moderately from 2 to 3 years (r = 0.49, p < 0.0001). Compared to Chinese children, Malay and Indian children spent 1.04 (0.66, 1.41) and 0.54 (0.15, 0.94) more hours/day watching screens, respectively. Other predictors of longer SVT were younger maternal age, lower maternal education, and longer parental television time.
conclusionsIn our cohort, the main predictors of longer children's SVT were Malay and Indian ethnicity, younger maternal age, lower education and longer parental television viewing time. Our study may help target populations for future interventions in Asia, but also in other technology-centered societies.
trial registrationThis ongoing study was first registered on July 1, 2010 on NCT01174875 as. Retrospectively registered.
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