Concurrent screen use and cross-sectional association with lifestyle behaviours and psychosocial health in adolescent females.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To describe concurrent screen use and any relationships with lifestyle behaviours and psychosocial health.

Methods

Participants wore an accelerometer for seven days to calculate physical activity sleep and sedentary time. Screen ownership and use and psychosocial variables were self-reported. Body mass index (BMI) was measured. Relationships were explored using mixed models accounting for school clustering and confounders.

Results

In 816 adolescent females (age: 12.8 SD 0.8 years; 20.4% non-white European) use of ≥2 screens concurrently was: 59% after school, 65% in evenings, 36% in bed and 68% at weekends. Compared to no screens those using: ≥1 screens at weekends had lower physical activity; ≥2 screens at the weekend or one/two screen at bed had lower weekend mo

SUBMITTER: Harrington DM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9134851 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature