ArticleScandinavian journal of child and adolescent psychiatry and psychology2022
The relationship between behavioral problems and screen time in children during COVID-19 school closures in Japan.
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- Impact of COVID-19 on emotional and behavioral problems among preschool children: a meta-analysis.BMC pediatrics · 2024Pooled it
- 2020 and 2021 web-based training program on children's mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.GHM open · 2024Article
- Causal effect of video gaming on mental well-being in Japan 2020-2022.Nature human behaviour · 2024Article
- Screen Time and Child Behavioral Disorders During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review.International journal of preventive medicine · 2024Review
- Impact of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic on Leisure Screen Time and Eating Habits of Japanese High School Students: A Comparison between before and during the Pandemic.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Parenting stress and associated factors in healthcare workers after the second wave of COVID-19 in India: a two-center cross-sectional study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
- Increase in the Number and Duration of Sleep Episodes During Class After Reopening of Schools Following Closure due to COVID-19.The Kobe journal of medical sciences · 2022Article
- Updates on Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Children in Japan.The Pediatric infectious disease journal · 2022Review
- Let Us Avoid a 'Myopic View' in Times of COVID-19.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
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Abstract
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objectivesStudies have shown that COVID-19 school closures negatively impacted children's well-being. We assessed the impact of school closures on children in Japan. We postulated that screen time and sleep habits during school closure would be associated with children's mental health status.
methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted with 959 children in four public elementary schools. Parents completed an original questionnaire in which we enquired about children's behavioral problems, screen time (duration of watching TV/videos and duration of playing video games), sleep habits, and bodyweight change during school closure. Logistic regression analyses were performed to investigate the relationships between behavioral problems, bodyweight gain, and screen time.
resultsIt was found that 50.3% of children exhibited some behavioral problems during school closure; fewer children exhibited such problems after schools reopened. Moreover, children's behavioral problems during school closure were associated with longer total screen time (odds ratio [OR]: 1.2, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.14-1.28,
conclusionsCOVID-19 school closure negatively impacted school children physically and psychologically. Screen time was associated with both physical and mental health status. Therefore, children should not engage in arbitrary screen time during school closures and should be supported in their daily routines.
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