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Screen media use and ADHD-related behaviors: Four decades of research

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Beyens, Ine, Valkenburg, Patti M., Piotrowski, Jessica Taylor·2018·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
DOI 10.1073/pnas.1611611114PMC PMC6176582
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The diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among children and adolescents has increased considerably over the past decades. Scholars and health professionals alike have expressed concern about the role of screen media in the rise in ADHD diagnosis. However, the extent to which screen media use and ADHD are linked remains a point of debate. To understand the current state of the field and, ultimately, move the field forward, we provide a systematic review of the literature on the relationship between children and adolescents’ screen media use and ADHD-related behaviors (i.e., attention problems, hyperactivity, and impulsivity). Using the Differential Susceptibility to Media effects Model as a theoretical lens, we systematically organize the existing literature, identify potential shortcomings in this literature, and provide directions for future research. The available evidence suggests a statistically small relationship between media and ADHD-related behaviors. Evidence also suggests that individual child differences, such as gender and trait aggression, may moderate this relationship. There is a clear need for future research that investigates causality, underlying mechanisms, and differential susceptibility to the effects of screen media use on ADHD-related behaviors. It is only through a richer empirical body that we will be able to fully understand the media–ADHD relationship.

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Authors
Beyens, I., Valkenburg, P. M., & Piotrowski, J. T.
Affiliations
University of Amsterdam (NL)
ORCID
Venue
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Publisher
National Academy of Sciences
Published
2018-10
Volume
115
Issue
40
Pages
9875-9881
ISSN
  • 0027-8424 (ISSN-L)
  • 1091-6490
DOI
10.1073/pnas.1611611114
PMC
PMC6176582
OpenAlex
W2895630669
Cited by
190
References
86
Citations by year
2026: 24 · 2025: 24 · 2024: 20 · 2023: 26 · 2022: 29 · 2021: 38 · 2020: 22 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 1
FWCI
6.46
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
www.pnas.org/site/aboutpnas/licenses.xhtml (vor, 182 d)
Locations
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Lirias (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
  • UvA-DARE (University of Amsterdam) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Funders
  • EC | European Research Council (AdG09 249488-ENTCHILD)
  • Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (024.001.003)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Education › Child Development and Digital Technology
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
Keywords
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, screen media use, attention deficits, hyperactivity, impulsivity, children and adolescents, trait aggression, gender differences
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Age Factors, Aggression, Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity, Child, Child, Preschool, Female, Humans, Male, Models, Psychological, Sex Factors, Multimedia

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