Screen media exposure and behavioral adjustment in early childhood during and after COVID-19 home lockdown periods.

ABSTRACT: There is ample evidence that young children's screen media use has sharply increased since the outbreak of the novel 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19). However, the long-term impact of these changes on children's adjustment is currently unclear. The goals of the current study were to assess longitudinal trajectories of young children's screen media exposure through a series of national COVID-19 home lockdowns and to examine the predictive associations between different aspects of media exposure and post-lockdown behavioral adjustment. Data were collected at four timepoints during and after home lockdown periods in Israel. Longitudinal data measuring various aspects of media use, behavioral conduct and emotional problems were gathered from a sample of 313 Israeli children (54% females) be

SUBMITTER: Gueron-Sela N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9677335 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature