Children's screen use and school readiness at 4-6 years: prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The primary aim of this study was to determine if screen use in early childhood is associated with overall vulnerability in school readiness at ages 4 to 6 years, as measured by the Early Development Instrument (EDI). Secondary aims were to: (1) determine if screen use was associated with individual EDI domains scores, and (2) examine the association between screen use and EDI domains scores among a subgroup of high screen users.

Methods

This prospective cohort study was carried out using data from young children participating in a large primary care practice-based research network in Canada. Logistic regression analyses were run to investigate the association between screen use and overall vulnerability in school readiness. Separate linear regression models exami

SUBMITTER: Vanderloo LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8864975 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature