Sociodemographic Correlates of Contemporary Screen Time Use among 9- and 10-Year-Old Children
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OBJECTIVE: To determine sociodemographic correlates of contemporary screen time use among a diverse population-based sample of 9- and 10-year-old children. STUDY DESIGN: In 2021, we analyzed cross-sectional baseline (2016-2018) data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development study (n = 10 755). Multiple linear regression analyses were conducted to estimate associations between sociodemographic factors (sex, race/ethnicity, country of birth, household income, parental education) and 6 contemporary forms of screen time (television, videos [eg, YouTube], video games, social networking, texting, and video chat). RESULTS: On average, children reported 3.99 hours of screen time per day across 6 modalities, with the most time spent watching/streaming television shows/movies (1.31 hours), playing video games (1.06 hours), and watching/streaming videos (1.05 hours). On average, Black children reported 1.58 more hours of screen time per day and Asian children reported 0.35 less hours of screen time per day compared with White children (mean 3.46 hours per day), and these trends persisted across most modalities. Boys reported higher overall screen time (0.75 hours more) than girls, which was primarily attributed to video games and videos. Girls reported more time texting, social networking, and video chatting than boys. Higher income was associated with lower screen time usage across all modalities except video chat. However, in high-income households, Latinx children reported 0.65 more hours of screen time per day than White children. CONCLUSIONS: Given the sociodemographic differences in child screen use, guideline implementation strategies can focus on key populations, encourage targeted counseling by pediatricians, and adapt Family Media Use Plans for diverse backgrounds.
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The same ABCD analysis found that male adolescents reported higher overall screen time than female adolescents, while female adolescents reported higher daily use of social networking, texting, and video chatting.
“The same analysis found that, while male adolescents reported higher overall screen time than female adolescents, female adolescents reported higher daily use of social networking, texting, and video chatting [77].”
From Screen time and mental health: a prospective analysis of the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study (2024) · cites this paper as [77]
Data from the ABCD Study showed that, compared to White adolescents, Black adolescents reported greater total screen time use and Asian adolescents reported lower screen time use.
“For instance, data from the ABCD Study showed that, compared to White adolescents, Black adolescents reported greater total screen time use and Asian adolescents reported lower screen time use [77].”
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- Authors
- Nagata, J. M., Ganson, K. T., Iyer, P., Chu, J., Baker, F. C., Pettee Gabriel, K., Garber, A. K., Murray, S. B., & Bibbins-Domingo, K.
- Affiliations
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- SRI International (US)
- University of Southern California (US)
- Corresponding author
- Nagata, Jason M.
- ORCID
- Venue
- The Journal of Pediatrics
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2022-01
- Volume
- 240
- Pages
- 213-220.e2
- ISSN
- 0022-3476 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC9107378
- OpenAlex
- W3198370127
- Cited by
- 117
- References
- 54
- Citations by year
- 2026: 37 · 2025: 27 · 2024: 25 · 2023: 18 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 2
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- 23.36
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- National Institutes of Health (K23 MH115184, K24DK103992, U01DA041022, U01DA041025, U01DA041028, U01DA041048, U01DA041089, U01DA041093, U01DA041106, U01DA041117, U01DA041120, U01DA041134, U01DA041148, U01DA041156, U01DA041174, U24DA041123, U24DA041147)
- National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (K08HL159350)
- American Heart Association (CDA34760281)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Education › Child Development and Digital Technology
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
- Keywords
- screen time, children, sociodemographic factors, television viewing, video games, social media use, text messaging, video chat, racial and ethnic disparities, household income, parental education, sex differences, Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study, pediatric counseling
- MeSH terms
- Screen Time, Adolescent, Child, Child Behavior, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Male, Socioeconomic Factors, Television, Video Games, Self Report, Social Media
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