SynthesisJournal of primary care & community health
Interventions for Reducing Screen Time of Preschoolers: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Interventions to Reduce Screen Time in Preschool-Aged Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of before-school physical activity programs on preschool and school children: a systematic review.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- Physical Literacy and Physical Activity of Young Children with Developmental Disabilities: A Scoping Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Are Preschool-Aged Children Meeting Physical Activity Guidelines? A Systematic Review Covering 43,000 Participants Worldwide.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- The Effects of Family-Based Programs on Preschool Children's Screen Time: A Systematic Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Impact of family bonding therapy on childhood screen addiction in urban Kerala.Bioinformation · 2026Article
- The Relationship with Meeting Physical Activity Guidelines in Preschool-Aged Children: A Systematic Review.Pediatric reports · 2025Review
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Abstract
Preschool-aged children are growing up in an environment saturated with screens, which provokes a significant public health issue, given its potential associations with adverse physical, cognitive, and psychosocial outcomes. The present article aims to systematically summarize the interventions for reducing screen time in preschool-aged children. A systematic review of relevant articles was carried out using 5 main databases until October 15, 2023. From 71 studies initially found, eight were included in the qualitative synthesis. It was provided a methodological assessment of various studies based on 10 criteria, with scores ranging from 12 to 20 out of the total possible score, indicating the extent to which each study adhered to key methodological standards. Various interventions targeting preschool-aged children's screen time showed mixed results. While some, like the Parents' Screen Time Reduction Program, led to significant reductions in screen time and improved parental attitudes and behaviors, others, such as short counseling interventions, did not yield significant changes. Screen time among preschoolers can be effectively reduced by targeting parents' knowledge and attitude through comprehensive, parent-involved approaches involving repeated reinforcement and teaching them about the consequences of screen time and how they can proceed to reduce it for their children.
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