Neurobehavioural links from infant screen time to anxiety.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Infant screen time is linked to many negative outcomes, including anxiety, but the underlying neural correlates and pathways remains understudied. We aimed to assess the directional association between infant screen time, development of brain network topology, decision-making behaviour and anxiety symptoms in adolescence.

Methods

Using data from the Growing Up in Singapore Towards healthy Outcomes (GUSTO) cohort study, we examined the effects of total daily screen time for infants on developmental outcomes using structural equation modelling. Specifically, we looked at the developmental slopes of network integration for the seven major brain cortical networks between ages 4.5, 6.0, and 7.5, decision-making behaviour assessed using the Cambridge Gambling Task (CGT)

SUBMITTER: Huang P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12902254 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature