ReviewCurrent obesity reports2020
Psychological Correlates of Sedentary Screen Time Behaviour Among Children and Adolescents: a Narrative Review.
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- Survey Showed That Limiting Daily Screen Time Could Help to Avoid Mental Health Issues in Children Aged 8-17Years.Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) · 2026Article
- The Effects of Family-Based Programs on Preschool Children's Screen Time: A Systematic Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Effect of screen time duration on psychosocial and behavioral aspects in adolescents (10-19 years): A cross-sectional study.Bioinformation · 2026Article
- Screen time, physical activity, sleep, and depression risk in adolescents: an observational study based on the compositional isotemporal substitution model.Frontiers in public health · 2026Observational
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- Excessive Screen Time Among U.S. High School Students: Mental Health, Suicidal Ideation and Social Image Factors.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Body image perception and dieting among "screenagers" in Poland.International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health · 2025Article
- Exploring the Link Between Body Appreciation and Health-Related Lifestyle in Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Screen-based sedentary behavior and BMI among Chinese adolescents: weight concern as a mediator moderated by body image perception.BMC public health · 2025Article
- The Digital Media-use Effects (d-MUsE) Model: A comprehensive framework for exploring/studying functional and dysfunctional effects on adolescent wellbeing.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2025Review
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- Childhood Lifestyle Behaviors and Mental Health Symptoms in Adolescence.JAMA network open · 2025Article
- Sleep quality moderated the mediating effect of BMI and waist circumference on the relationship between screen time and mental health in Chinese adolescents.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2025Article
- Screen time and adolescent well-being: a comparative study of Russia and Cuba.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Within-Person Fluctuations in Objective Smartphone Use and Emotional Processes During Adolescence: An Intensive Longitudinal Study.Affective science · 2024Article
- Nocturnal Smartphone Use Affects Sleep Quality and Cognitive and Physical Performance in Tunisian School-Age Children.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2024Article
- Adherence to 24-hour movement guidelines and their association with depressive symptoms in adolescents: Evidence from Bangladesh.Sports medicine and health science · 2024Article
- Association between screen time and physical activity on mental health among preschoolers: a cross-sectional study from Southwest China.BMC public health · 2024Observational
- Associations between internet addiction and school engagement among Turkish college students: mediating role of psychological distress.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- The associations of physical activity and sedentary behavior with self-rated health in Chinese children and adolescents.PloS one · 2024Article
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Abstract
purpose of reviewThe aims of this narrative review were to (1) synthesise the literature on the relationship between screen time and important mental health outcomes and (2) examine the underpinning factors that can influence this association. RECENT
findingsParalleling the rise of mental health issues in children and adolescents is the ubiquitous overuse of screens, but it is unclear how screen time is related to important mental health outcomes and whether this association differs by gender, age and screen type.
methodsMedline/PubMed, PsychINFO and Google Scholar databases were searched on December 2019 for articles published mainly in the last 5 years. The search focused on two main concepts: (i) screen time and (ii) mental health outcomes including anxiety, depression, psychological and psychosocial well-being and body image concerns.
resultsSixty studies were included in the review. Higher levels of screen time were associated with more severe depressive symptoms. We found moderate evidence for an association between screen time and poor psychological well-being and body dissatisfaction especially among females. Relationships between screen time and anxiety were inconsistent and somewhat gender specific. Social media use was consistently associated with poorer mental health. Higher levels of screen time are generally associated with poorer mental health outcomes, but associations are influenced by screen type, gender and age. Practitioners, parents, policy makers and researchers should collectively identify and evaluate strategies to reduce screen time, or to use screens more adaptively, as a means of promoting better mental health among children and adolescents.
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