Associations between socioeconomic status and screen time among children and adolescents in China: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Socioeconomic status (SES) is an important determinant of screen time (ST) in children and adolescents, however, the association between SES and ST is not fully understood in China. This study aimed to investigate the association between SES and ST (operationalized as meeting the ST guidelines; no more than 2 hours per day) in Chinese children and adolescents.

Methods

Cross-sectional data of 2,955 Chinese children and adolescents aged 8 to 17(53.4% girls) were used. SES was measured using indicators of parental education and perceived family wealth. ST was assessed with detailed items from the Health Behaviour School-aged Children survey questionnaires. Descriptive statistics and a Chi-square test were used to report the sample characteristics and analyse ST diffe

SUBMITTER: Ke Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10035844 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature