Prevalence, correlates, and trajectory of screen viewing among Chinese children in Changsha: a birth cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

High screen viewing time has detrimental effects on children's health, development, and behavior developing. Children are being exposed to more and more media devices at an earlier age. This study was aimed to determine the amount of daily screen time and its variation and to assess potential factors of screen time by identifying the trajectory of screen time among children aged 1 to 5 years.

Method

This study was based on a representative sample of Changsha young children from a cohort study during 2015-2020. The demographic information and children's screen viewing time were collected by parents or caregivers through face-to-face interviews. The Latent growth model was used to test the effects of outdoor play on screen viewing time at eight time points, meanwhil

SUBMITTER: Li C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9188020 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature