Screen on = development off? A systematic scoping review and a developmental psychology perspective on the effects of screen time on early childhood development

Frontiers in Developmental Psychology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 2

Published: Jan. 7, 2025

Research on the associations between screen time and child development suggests that various forms of might pose a risk for aspects development. However, data impact exposure to media children under 3 years age is comparatively scarce. Although evidence available topic evolving rapidly, no review existing literature has yet encompassed comprehensive set developmental outcomes with focus in first life. To address this research gap, present focused influences aged zero 36 months. These were sleep-related parameters, physical health, cognition, learning efficiency, language, motor skills, socio-emotional social interaction, overall end, ten databases searched systematically, 158 studies published launch iPhone early 2007 until 2024 included. Only reported specific results range months examined, including longitudinal samples at wave assessment. For most outcomes, comparable amount undesirable non-significant was found children's time, while few desirable reported. In line notion resilience, these indicate characteristics child, context, and/or content moderate childhood, thus contributing mitigating potential displacement opportunities or even creating new opportunities. More designs can examine causal effect explicitly role content, context variables are needed.

Language: Английский

Parental Supervision and Its Impact on Children’s Screen Time, Behavior, and Health Outcomes in Duhok City, Iraq: A Cross-Sectional Study

Cureus, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 16, 2025

The modernization of technology today has raised concerns among parents and health professionals about its probable impact on children's sleep, vision, behavior, school performance. This study explores the effects digital screen use focusing time duration, parental use, device types, supervision. It examines key risk factors correlations. A descriptive design was used to explore impacts usage behavior. Parents 580 children aged 1-12 years from Duhok City, Iraq, were included. data collected through online questionnaires addressing demographic data, time, physical behavioral issues. IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 27.0 (2020; Corp., Armonk, New York, United States) analyze variables, a p-value < 0.05 considered significant. total involved in this study. majority (41.6%) 1-3 years, with 59.7% male. phone most commonly (39.0%) 38.8% owned device; 59.5% reported moderate control over them (46.4%) had secondary or institute education. Post-device 51% no change cognition, but 27.6% worse cognition 41.2% noted increased nervousness. Approximately 45.9% supervised time. Supervision did not appear significantly influence sleep disturbances as compared unsupervised (39.1% vs.33.1%, p=0.135). However, eye problems showed significant correlation (66.9% vs. 76.4%, p=0.009). Younger (25-35 years) more likely monitor (58.6%) older (>36 23.3%). Regression analysis confirms parents' own notably predicted (B=0.155, p<0.001). These findings highlight importance behavior influencing habits outcomes. reveals suggest that have fewer problems. are their highlighting role involvement. results need evidence-based guidelines awareness manage effectively, promoting healthier growth children.

Language: Английский

Adolescent Smartphone Use, Sleep, and Physical Activity: Daily Associations Between Sensor-Based Measures in the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study.

Psychiatry Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 349, P. 116523 - 116523

Published: May 1, 2025

Language: Английский