Association of screen time with parent-reported cognitive delay in preschool children of Kerala, India.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Screen use is increasing rapidly among preschool children and excess screen use in these children has been associated with cognitive side effects and speech delay. We undertook this study to estimate the risk associated with screen time in children, parental supervision, and parent-reported cognitive development among preschool children aged 2-5 years.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was done between July 2019 and January 2020 involving parents of all students aged 2-5 years, attending 2 kindergarten schools in Thiruvalla using a self-administered questionnaire. Parents also used the Werner David Development pictorial scale (WDDPS), a screening tool to report cognitive development. The schools were sampled based on convenience.

Results

Of the 189 children i

SUBMITTER: John JJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7875762 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature