Child Media Use During COVID-19: Associations with Contextual and Social-Emotional Factors.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of this study was to test associations between (1) contextual factors and types of digital media use and (2) types of digital media use and children's social-emotional and sleep outcomes during COVID-19.

Methods

In February to March 2021, 303 parents of elementary schoolers participated in this cross-sectional survey gathering information on demographics, child school format, contextual factors, duration of types of digital media use, social-emotional outcomes, and sleep. Multivariable regressions examined associations outlined in the objective, adjusting for school format, only child, race/ethnicity, and parental stress, depressive symptoms, education, and material hardship.

Results

Children were aged 5 years to younger than 11 years and spent appro

SUBMITTER: Munzer T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9712155 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature