Prevalence of excessive screen time and its association with developmental delay in children aged <5 years: A population-based cross-sectional study in India.

ABSTRACT: The global growth of electronic media usage among children has caused concerns regarding screen time (ST) impact on child development. No previous population-based studies have evaluated ST and child development in India. This study aimed to determine the burden of ST, associated sociodemographic factors, and its impact on domains of child development. A population-based cross-sectional study was conducted in the field practice area of rural and urban health centers in Tamil Nadu, India. A total of 718 children (396 rural and 322 urban) were selected, using a cluster random sampling method. ST estimates were obtained from parents/guardian after a 7-day observation period. The Communication DEALL Developmental Checklist was used to assess child development. The mean ST was 2.39 hours/day (9

SUBMITTER: Varadarajan S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8259964 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature