Associations of excessive screen time and early screen exposure with health-related quality of life and behavioral problems among children attending preschools.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Both excessive screen time and early screen exposure have been linked to children's health outcomes, but few studies considered these two exposures simultaneously. The aim of this study was to explore the independent and interactive associations of excessive screen time and early screen exposure with health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and behavioral problems among Chinese children attending preschools.

Methods

A cross-sectional study of 4985 children aged between 3 and 6 years was conducted in Chengdu, China. Each parent has finished an online questionnaire regarding their children's screen use, HRQOL, and behavioral problems. Children with screen time over 1 h/day were considered as having excessive screen time. Early screen exposure was defined if the childr

SUBMITTER: Xiang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9795659 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature