Screen time and sleep problems in South Indian preschoolers: a community-based cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To estimate the prevalence of sleep problems among children aged 2-5 years residing in South India, assess its association with screen time and identify a predictive screen time threshold.

Design

Population-based cross-sectional study.

Setting

Field practice areas in rural and urban centres of a medical college in South India.

Participants

In total, 523 children aged 2-5 years were selected by simple random sampling.

Primary outcome measures

Sleep problems were assessed using the validated bedtime problems, excessive daytime sleepiness, awakenings during the night, regularity of sleep and snoring sleep screening tool. Sociodemographic and behavioural factors, including screen time, were also examined. The optimal predictive screen time cut-off

SUBMITTER: Govindarajan Venguidesvarane A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12684157 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature