Gadget addiction among school-going children and its association to cognitive function: a cross-sectional survey from Bangladesh.

ABSTRACT:

Background

People are becoming more dependent on technology than ever before. Today's children and adults are heavily plugged into electronics, which raises concerns for their physical and cognitive development. This cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the relationship between media usage and cognitive function among school-going children.

Methods

This cross-sectional study was conducted in 11 schools in 3 of Bangladesh's most populous metropolitan areas: Dhaka, Chattogram and Cumilla. A semistructured questionnaire with three sections was used to obtain data from the respondents: (1) background information, (2) PedsQL Cognitive Functioning Scale and (3) Problematic Media Use Measure Short Form. Stata (V.16) was used for statistical analysis. Mean and SD were used

SUBMITTER: Liza MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9944298 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature