Trends in Screen Time Use Among Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic, July 2019 Through August 2021.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The COVID-19 pandemic led to widespread lockdowns and school closures that may have affected screen time among children. Although restrictions were strongest early in the pandemic, it is unclear how screen time changed as the pandemic progressed.

Objective

To evaluate change in children's screen time from before the pandemic to during the pandemic, from July 2019 through August 2021.

Design, setting, and participants

This is a longitudinal cohort study with repeated measures of screen time collected before the pandemic and during 2 pandemic periods. Children aged 4 to 12 years and their parent were enrolled in 3 pediatric cohorts across 3 states in the US participating in the Environmental Influences of Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program. Data analysis wa

SUBMITTER: Hedderson MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9932850 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature