A Population-Based Analysis of the Temporal Association of Screen Time and Aggressive Behaviors in Adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The recent widespread diffusion of screen-based devices among adolescents has raised questions about the effects of screen time on adolescent behavior, including aggressive behaviors. However, previous studies have been methodologically limited in their ability to distinguish between common vulnerability, concurrency, and lasting associations between screen time and aggression among adolescents, and findings are still inconsistent. To address this gap in the literature, time-varying direct and indirect associations between screen time and aggression were investigated.

Method

The sample included nearly 4,000 Canadian adolescents who participated in annual surveys for 5 consecutive years. Multilevel statistical models were applied to study between-person effects (com

SUBMITTER: Wallace J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11562429 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature