Screen-time is associated with inattention problems in preschoolers: Results from the CHILD birth cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pre-school children spend an average of two-hours daily using screens. We examined associations between screen-time on pre-school behavior using data from the Canadian Healthy Infant Longitudinal Development (CHILD) study.

Methods

CHILD participant parents completed the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) at five-years of age. Parents reported their child's total screen-time including gaming and mobile devices. Screen-time was categorized using the recommended threshold of two-hours/day for five-years or one-hour/day for three-years. Multiple linear regression examined associations between screen-time and externalizing behavior (e.g. inattention and aggression). Multiple logistic regression identified characteristics of children at risk for clinically significant exte

SUBMITTER: Tamana SK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6469768 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature