Addictive use of digital devices in young children: Associations with delay discounting, self-control and academic performance.

ABSTRACT: The use of smartphones, tablets and laptops/PCs has become ingrained in adults' and increasingly in children's lives, which has sparked a debate about the risk of addiction to digital devices. Previous research has linked specific use of digital devices (e.g. online gaming, smartphone screen time) with impulsive behavior in the context of intertemporal choice among adolescents and adults. However, not much is known about children's addictive behavior towards digital devices and its relationship to personality factors and academic performance. This study investigated the associations between addictive use of digital devices, self-reported usage duration, delay discounting, self-control and academic success in children aged 10 to 13. Addictive use of digital devices was positively related to

SUBMITTER: Schulz van Endert T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8219150 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature