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ArticleBMC public health2022

Children's screen use and school readiness at 4-6 years: prospective cohort study.

Leigh M Vanderloo, Magdalena Janus, Jessica A Omand, Charles D G Keown-Stoneman, Cornelia M Borkhoff, Eric Duku, Muhammad Mamdani, Gerald Lebovic, Patricia C Parkin, Janis Randall Simpson and 3 more

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Article in BMC public health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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13 authors at 8 institutions in 1 country.

Leigh M VanderlooChild Health Evaluative Sciences, Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute, 686 Bay Street, ON, M5G 0A4, Toronto, Canada. lvande32@uwo.ca.
Magdalena JanusOfford Centre for Child Studies, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Jessica A OmandChild Health Evaluative Sciences, Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute, 686 Bay Street, ON, M5G 0A4, Toronto, Canada.
Charles D G Keown-StonemanApplied Health Research Centre, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Cornelia M BorkhoffChild Health Evaluative Sciences, Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute, 686 Bay Street, ON, M5G 0A4, Toronto, Canada.
Eric DukuOfford Centre for Child Studies, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Muhammad MamdaniDalla Lana Faculty of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Gerald LebovicApplied Health Research Centre, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Patricia C ParkinChild Health Evaluative Sciences, Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute, 686 Bay Street, ON, M5G 0A4, Toronto, Canada.
Janis Randall SimpsonDepartment of Family Relations and Applied Nutrition, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada.
Mark S TremblayHealthy Active Living and Obesity Research, CHEO Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Jonathon L MaguireInstitute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Catherine S BirkenChild Health Evaluative Sciences, Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute, 686 Bay Street, ON, M5G 0A4, Toronto, Canada.
Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences · CAMcMaster University · CASickKids Foundation · CASt. Michael's Hospital · CAAgricultural Research Institute of Ontario · CAPublic Health Ontario · CAUniversity of Guelph · CAUniversity of Toronto · CA

Funding

CIHR 133585
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe primary aim of this study was to determine if screen use in early childhood is associated with overall vulnerability in school readiness at ages 4 to 6 years, as measured by the Early Development Instrument (EDI). Secondary aims were to: (1) determine if screen use was associated with individual EDI domains scores, and (2) examine the association between screen use and EDI domains scores among a subgroup of high screen users.

methodsThis prospective cohort study was carried out using data from young children participating in a large primary care practice-based research network in Canada. Logistic regression analyses were run to investigate the association between screen use and overall vulnerability in school readiness. Separate linear regression models examined the relationships between children's daily screen use and each separate continuous EDI domain.

resultsA total of 876 Canadian participants participated in this study. Adjusted logistic regression revealed an association between increased screen use and increased vulnerability in school readiness (p = 0.05). Results from adjusted linear regression demonstrated an association between higher screen use and reduced language and cognitive development domain scores (p = 0.004). Among high screen users, adjusted linear regression models revealed associations between increased screen use and reduced language and cognitive development (p = 0.004) and communication skills and general knowledge domain scores (p = 0.042).

conclusionsScreen use in early childhood is associated with increased vulnerability in developmental readiness for school, with increased risk for poorer language and cognitive development in kindergarten, especially among high users.

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Child DevelopmentSchoolsCanadaChildChild, PreschoolCognitionHumansProspective StudiesCognitive developmentEarly Development InstrumentLanguage developmentSchool readinessScreen use

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