Problematic Media Use among Children up to the Age of 10: A Systematic Literature Review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Digital screen media use has significantly grown in all age groups and at an increasingly young age, including toddlers, schoolers, and primary school children. Although there is evidence that excessive early childhood media exposure can lead to several negative developmental outcomes, no systematic review on Problematic Media Use (PMU) of children under 10 years old have been provided. The aim of the present systematic review was to identify (i) the main instruments used to measure children's PMU across different studies; (ii) the risk and protective factors which might increase or reduce children's PMU; and (iii) the negative outcomes associated with children's PMU.

Methods

This study was conducted following the systematic review guidelines proposed in the PRI

SUBMITTER: Rega V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10217802 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature