Association between duration of electronic screen use for non-educational purposes and depression symptoms among middle and high school students: a cross-sectional study in Zhejiang Province, China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Existing literature on the association of electronic screen use duration with depression among adolescents is contradictory. The current study aimed to elucidate the association between duration of electronic screen use for non-educational purposes and depression symptoms among middle and high school students in Zhejiang Province, China.

Methods

A cross-sectional study of 27,070 students in grades 7-12 from 376 middle and high schools was conducted through an anonymous self-administered questionnaire between April and June 2022. Poisson regression was utilized to examine the association between electronic screen use duration for non-educational purposes and depression symptoms.

Results

Of the 27,006 eligible students, 51.6% (13932) were boys and the mean (S

SUBMITTER: Wang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10229063 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature