ArticleFrontiers in public health2023
Association between screen time and suspected developmental coordination disorder in preschoolers: A national population-based study in China.
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- The prevalence of developmental coordination disorder in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2024Pooled it
- Digital Screen Time and Mental Health Difficulties Among Preschool Children in Western China: Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Article
- Joint association of physical activity and screen exposure with subsequent suspected developmental coordination disorder in preschool children: a nationwide population-based study.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2026Article
- Excessive screen time and its associated factors among under-5 children in Woliso City Administration, Central Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study.BMJ paediatrics open · 2026Article
- Validity and reliability of Indonesian version of the digital screen exposure questionnaire (DSEQ) for young children.PloS one · 2026Article
- Molecular and Neurobiological Imbalance from the Use of Technological Devices During Early Child Development Stages.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Assessing the Impact of Screen Time on the Motor Development of Children: A Systematic Review.Pediatric discovery · 2025Review
- Problematic Digital Technology Use Measures in Children Aged 0 to 6 Years: Scoping Review.JMIR mental health · 2025Article
- Associations between Parental Educational Attainment, Children's 24-h Behaviors and Children's Hyperactivity Behavior in the COVID-19 Pandemic.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
Introduction: Excessive screen exposure (ESE) is a growing global public health concern. This study aims to investigate the potential association between ESE and suspected developmental coordination disorder (DCD) in Chinese pre-schoolers, with or without siblings. Method: A retrospective cohort study was conducted, involving 126,433 children from 551 cities in China. The Little Developmental Coordination Disorder Questionnaire (LDCDQ) was employed to evaluate motor impairment in children, while parents provided information on their children's screen time in the past year. A mixed and multi-level logistic regression model was used to analyze the associations of all screen exposure measurements from the past year with LDCDQ scores and the risk of suspected DCD. Results: The prevalence of excessive screen exposure was 67.6% (>1 h per day) and 28.9% (>2 h per day) in Chinese pre-schoolers. One hour's increase in weekday daily screen time, weekend daily screen time, and screen time before sleep in the past year was associated with a decreased total score of the LDCDQ (β were -0.690, -0.398, and -1.587, Conclusion: The risk of suspected DCD was highest for screen time exposure before bed compared with average weekday and weekend exposures. Parents should be advised to prevent their children from using electronic screens unsupervised, especially in one-child families.
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