Early Childhood and Digital Media

Published: April 24, 2024

Screen time, defined as estimates of child time spent with digital media, is considered harmful to very young children. At the same use media by children under five years age has increased dramatically, and advent mobile streaming can occur anywhere at any time. Digital become an integral part family life. Imprecise global screen do not capture multiple factors that shape ecology. In this Element, authors discuss need shift lens from measures ecology, describe new Dynamic, Relational, Ecological Approach Media Effects Research (DREAMER) framework, more comprehensive assessments. The conclude Element a roadmap for future research using DREAMER framework better understand how associated outcomes.

Language: Английский

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The placebo effect of human augmentation: Anticipating cognitive augmentation increases risk-taking behavior

Computers in Human Behavior, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 146, P. 107787 - 107787

Published: April 24, 2023

Human Augmentation Technologies improve human capabilities using technology. In this study, we investigate the placebo effect of Technologies. Thirty naïve participants were told to be augmented with a cognitive augmentation technology or no system while conducting Columbia Card Task. risk-taking measure, flip win and loss cards. The sham consisted brain–computer interface allegedly coordinated play non-audible sounds that increase functions. However, played throughout all conditions. We show in augmentation, where sustained belief improvement remains after an conditional on heightened expectancy Bayesian statistical modeling. Furthermore, identify differences event-related potentials electroencephalogram occur during condition when flipping Finally, integrate our findings into theories discuss implications for future assessment technologies.

Language: Английский

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Navigating the Virtual Gaze: Social Anxiety's Role in VR Proxemics

Published: May 11, 2024

For individuals with Social Anxiety (SA), interacting others can be a challenging experience, concern that extends into the virtual world. While technology has made significant strides in creating more realistic human agents (VHA), interplay of gaze and interpersonal distance when VHAs is often neglected. This paper investigates effect dynamic static Gaze animations on their relation to SA. A Bayesian analysis shows centered centering led participants stand closer than averted averting gaze, respectively. In conditions, this pattern was found reversed SA: higher SA kept larger distances for static-centered VHAs. These findings update theory, elucidate how nuanced interactions must designed, offer renewed guidelines pleasant VHA interaction design.

Language: Английский

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Screen time vs. scream time: Developmental interrelations between young children's screen time, negative affect, and effortful control

Computers in Human Behavior, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 154, P. 108138 - 108138

Published: Jan. 4, 2024

This study aimed to examine developmental relations of screen time, negative affect and effortful control in children aged 12–36 months. Parents 462 up 3 years age at the start (M = 1.28 years, SD 0.61; 50% female) participated four assessments within 10 reported their children's affect, each assessment a diary study. Results multivariate Bayesian multilevel growth modeling revealed correlations between parameters (1) time (2) but not (3) control. Overall, these results indicate that may be associated with independently Hence, we found no evidence displacement development self-regulatory strategies parents higher levels education. Future research on this topic should focus excessive media use, considering contextual content-related factors other child's immediate broader environment.

Language: Английский

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Emotional Reactivity and Behavioral Problems in Preschoolers: The Interplay of Parental Stress, Media-Related Coping, and Child Screen Time

Children, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 12(2), P. 188 - 188

Published: Feb. 5, 2025

Background/Objectives: Excessive screen time has been linked to poorer developmental outcomes in preschool years, with the impact depending on context. Parents of emotionally reactive children, particular, may use screens manage their child’s emotions, especially when experiencing distress themselves. This reliance can hinder development self-regulation, leading behavioral difficulties. Our study aimed explore how emotional reactivity, parental distress, time, and media-related coping interact while contributing externalizing (behavioral) problems preschool-aged children. Methods: The included 754 children (49.1% girls), aged 2–5 years (M = 44.6 months, SD 13.7). reported children’s reactivity using Child Behavior Checklist provided data daily behaviors. Bivariate correlations, group comparisons, structural equation modeling were employed analyze data. Results: Children averaged 111.86 min (SD 83.94), 35.2% parents as a strategy. Emotional was strongest predictor problems, role weak, yet significant. Parental positively associated child time. Structural showed that related both directly indirectly via coping, increased Conclusions: findings highlight key factor emphasizing cumulative risks posed by use. results suggest interventions promoting healthier habits supporting well-being.

Language: Английский

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Problematic Digital Technology Use Measures in Children Aged 0 to 6 Years: Scoping Review

JMIR Mental Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 12, P. e59869 - e59869

Published: March 18, 2025

Background In the interest of accurately assessing effects digital technology use in early childhood, researchers and experts have emphasized need to conceptualize measure children’s beyond screen time. Researchers argued that many patterns could be problematic, resulting emerging list examine their measures. Objective We aimed review existing empirical literature is using measures for problematic preschool children with end goal identifying a set reliable valid measures, predicting negative outcomes health, development, or well-being. Methods conducted scoping across Web Science, PubMed, Google Scholar databases identify peer-reviewed publications were published from January 2012 December 2023, written English language, described an study, included exposure (ie, time) aged 0 6 years. Results The search yielded 95 studies, which 18 composite 23 specific aspects found. Existing as either group risky behaviors symptoms presumed underlying disorder, latter being more common. Looking at conceptual background psychometric properties, fall short reliably all crucial childhood. Therefore, benefits shortcomings single-aspect are evaluated discussed. Conclusions On basis current research, technologies, device before sleep, solitary represent been consistently associated children. addition, potential include during meals, emotional regulation, multitasking, technoference, warranting further research. Public health defining rather than addiction

Language: Английский

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Screen habits and effects on sensory profiles in 6- to 36-month-old toddlers

Pediatric Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 2, 2025

Language: Английский

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Evidence for Changes in Screen Use in the United States During Early Childhood Related to COVID-19 Pandemic Parent Stressors: Repeated Cross-Sectional Study

JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 7, P. e43315 - e43315

Published: Feb. 13, 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic transformed the home lives of many families in United States, especially those with young children. Understanding relationship between child and parent screen time family stressors exacerbated by may help inform interventions that aim to support early development.

Language: Английский

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Digital Devices Use and Fine Motor Skills in Children between 3–6 Years

Children, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 10(6), P. 960 - 960

Published: May 28, 2023

(1) Background: The principal aim of our research was to explore the relationship between digital devices use and fine motor skills in children aged three six years effect some socio-demographic factors. (2) Methods: we enrolled 185 years. parents all participants fulfilled a questionnaire device use, their performed standardized test assess (APCM-2). We Spearman correlation different variables. (3) Results: spent an average 3.08 ± 2.30 h/day on devices. did not find significant association time (p = 0.640; r -0.036). youngest experienced tools earlier than older ones < 0.001; 0.424) they were also who used more afterwards 0.012; -0.202). had working 0.028; 0.164/p 0.037; 0.154) 0.023; 0.171). (4) Conclusions: This data suggest that it would be useful monitor tools, especially very first life. Future studies are needed further this topic.

Language: Английский

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Recognition of the Perceived Benefits of Smartphones and Tablets and Their Influence on the Quality of Learning Outcomes by Students in Lower Secondary Biology Classes

Applied Sciences, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 13(6), P. 3379 - 3379

Published: March 7, 2023

After the appearance of first smartphones in 2007 and shortly thereafter, tablets became not only useful communication tools, but also objects that function as life organisation units. However, although they are ubiquitous, their actual potential role biology education has been sufficiently explored. The objectives survey were to investigate recent use last two grades Slovenian comprehensive school by 14- 15-year-old students, satisfaction with them for educational purposes, perceived impact on quality schoolwork classes. Based responses 313 lower secondary we can conclude end compulsory education, almost all have used purposes some extent, even if reported different subjects is low. structural equation modelling, which examines influence constructs support, usability, ease use, attitudes, pedagogical smartphone-based schoolwork, it be concluded impacts usability impacted quality, leading conclusion additional efforts should made explore full gaps addressed through formal education. Leaving students own devices worst solution, resulting a permanent lack skills, such ability select interpret information provided media.

Language: Английский

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