Preschoolers' screen time in China before and during COVID-19 lockdown: a parental survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Since COVID-19 first appeared in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, the disease has spread rapidly across the country. To reduce the spread of infection, schools including kindergartens were closed. Prolonged home confinement can affect children's behaviour. Therefore, we investigated the change of preschoolers' total daily screen time during the COVID-19 lockdown in China.

Design, setting and participants

In the parental survey, 1121 preschoolers, whose parents or grandparents completed an online survey from 1 June 2020 to 5 June 2020, were enrolled.

Primary outcome

Total daily screen time. Multivariable modelling was performed to identify factors associated with increased screen time.

Results

The results showed that preschoolers' total daily screen ti

SUBMITTER: Li P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10151236 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature