Screen time and depression risk: A meta-analysis of cohort studies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The impact of screen time on mental health, including depression, has attracted increasing attention from not only children and adolescents but also the elderly. Thus, we conducted a meta-analysis of cohort studies to evaluate the association between screen time and depression risk.

Methods

The PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure databases were searched for cohort studies up to May 2022, and the reference lists of the included studies were also retrieved. A random-effect model was used to estimate the combined effect size. Heterogeneity was assessed with the I ² statistic. Potential publication bias was evaluated using a funnel plot and Begg's and Egger's tests.

Results

The final analysis included 18

SUBMITTER: Li L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9815119 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature