Screen Time Among and Youth Children With Disabilities: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This paper aimed to review and synthesize screen time research among children and youth with disabilities.

Methods

Seven online databases were searched, and a machine learning-assisted systematic review model was used to identify relevant studies. English and French papers reporting on screen time among children and youth with a disability were eligible. Extracted data were synthesized by participant age, followed by type of screen time reporting. Meta-analyses were conducted to estimate daily screen time and adherence to screen time guidelines using random effects meta-analysis.

Results

Eighty-one studies were included. Screen time ranged from 0.5 to 7.27 h/day and varied widely based on disability type. Pooled average screen time was 3.70, 3.28 and 3.39 h/

SUBMITTER: Vanderloo LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12264844 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature