Use of digital media device in pediatric adolescents affected by anorexia nervosa.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the last years the use of digital media devices (MD) among adolescents has increased exponentially, becoming a central component of daily life for many young. The aim of the present study is to explore the use of MD in adolescents affected by anorexia nervosa (AN), compared to healthy ones. Furthermore, we compared MD use between inpatient and outpatient adolescents with AN.

Methods

This single-center prospective study enrolled patients aged 9-18 years affected by AN and admitted at IRCCS Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Rome, Italy, between January 2024 and August 2024. Participants completed a questionnaire to explore their relationship with MD in terms of time of use, addiction, activities, parents' role, MD consequences and children perception. Results fro

SUBMITTER: Marchili MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12648857 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature