Association Between Screen Time Trajectory and Early Childhood Development in Children in China.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Screen time has become an integral part of children's daily lives. Nevertheless, the developmental consequences of screen exposure in young children remain unclear.

Objective

To investigate the screen time trajectory from 6 to 72 months of age and its association with children's development at age 72 months in a prospective birth cohort.

Design, setting, and participants

Women in Shanghai, China, who were at 34 to 36 gestational weeks and had an expected delivery date between May 2012 and July 2013 were recruited for this cohort study. Their children were followed up at 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, and 72 months of age. Children's screen time was classified into 3 groups at age 6 months: continued low (ie, stable amount of screen time), late increasing (ie, sh

SUBMITTER: Zhao J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9171655 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature