ArticleIndian journal of psychological medicine2021
Screen Time Exposure in Preschool Children with ADHD: A Cross-Sectional Exploratory Study from South India.
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- Digital Screen Time and Mental Health Difficulties Among Preschool Children in Western China: Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Article
- Screen time in preschool-aged children and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder-related behaviors: A literature review.World journal of clinical pediatrics · 2026Review
- Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in India: epidemiology, diagnostic inequities, treatment gaps, and public mental health implications.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Review
- Association of screen time with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms and their development: the mediating role of brain structure.Translational psychiatry · 2025Article
- Screen Time Matters: Exploring the Behavioral Effects of Devices on Saudi Children.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Problematic Digital Technology Use Measures in Children Aged 0 to 6 Years: Scoping Review.JMIR mental health · 2025Article
- Mediating pathways between attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and type 2 diabetes mellitus: evidence from a two-step and multivariable Mendelian randomization study.Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences · 2024Article
- Bedtime Regularity and Sleep Sufficiency in Children With Tourette Syndrome.Pediatric neurology · 2024Article
- Screening of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder among preschool children Gharbia Governorate, Egypt.BMC psychiatry · 2023Article
- Association between screen time and suspected developmental coordination disorder in preschoolers: A national population-based study in China.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Association between screen time and hyperactive behaviors in children under 3 years in China.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundConcern is mounting regarding screen exposure among young children and its association with mental health. Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be more vulnerable to its effects such as increased externalizing behaviors and problems with language and cognitive development and biological functions such as sleep. We aimed to assess screen exposure in preschool children with ADHD and to study the correlation of screen time with the severity of ADHD and parental stress levels.
methodsChildren of age 2.5-6 years, diagnosed with ADHD (
resultsTotal screen exposure time in preschool children with ADHD was more than the recommended standards in 80.4% of children, with a median of 140.00 minutes (range: 20-500 minutes). The most commonly used modality was television (98.2%), followed by mobile phones (87.3%), tablets (17.9%), and laptops (10.7%). The severity of ADHD (
conclusionsPreschool children with ADHD have screen exposure above the recommended duration of one hour/day. Structured parent training programs for children with preschool ADHD and providing developmentally appropriate interventions are essential in curtailing screen time exposure and also to address parental stress.
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