Screen Time and Developmental Performance Among Children at 1-3 Years of Age in the Japan Environment and Children's Study.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

It is unclear whether increased television (TV) and DVD viewing in early childhood from age 1 year decreases development or whether poor development increases TV/DVD viewing.

Objective

To investigate the directional association between TV/DVD screen time and performance on developmental screeners in children aged 1 to 3 years.

Design, setting, and participants

This longitudinal cohort study analyzed data from 57 980 children and mothers from a national birth cohort, the Japan Environment and Children's Study. Data were collected in collaboration with 15 regional centers across Japan. The mothers were recruited between January 2011 and March 2014. Analyses using random intercept, cross-lagged panel models were performed for children aged 1, 2, and 3 years. O

SUBMITTER: Yamamoto M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10507594 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature