Clinical and psychological effects of excessive screen time on children
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Over recent years, screen time has become a more complicated concept, with an ever‐expanding variety of electronic media devices available throughout the world. Television remains the predominant type of screen‐based activity among children. However, computer use, video games and ownership of devices, such as tablets and smart phones, are occurring from an increasingly young age. Screen time, in particular, television viewing, has been negatively associated with the development of physical and cognitive abilities, and positively associated with obesity, sleep problems, depression and anxiety. The physiological mechanisms that underlie the adverse health outcomes related to screen time and the relative contributions of different types of screen and media content to specific health outcomes are unclear. This review discusses the positive and negative effects of screen time on the physiological and psychological development of children. Furthermore, recommendations are offered to parents and clinicians.
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The possibility of reverse causation is not excluded, as excessive screen time may be a coping strategy for individuals who are already suffering from mental health problems.
“However, the possibility of reverse causation is not excluded, as excessive screen time may be a coping strategy for individuals who are already suffering from mental health problems [43].”
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- Authors
- Domingues‐Montanari, S.
- Affiliations
- Longdom Publishing and Qustodio Technologies Barcelona Spain
- Corresponding author
- Domingues‐Montanari, Sophie
- Venue
- Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2017-02-06
- Volume
- 53
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 333-338
- ISSN
- 1034-4810 (ISSN-L)
- 1440-1754
- OpenAlex
- W2586771496
- Cited by
- 524
- References
- 58
- Citations by year
- 2026: 51 · 2025: 62 · 2024: 84 · 2023: 89 · 2022: 120 · 2021: 53 · 2020: 43 · 2019: 13 · 2018: 8 · 2017: 1
- FWCI
- 6.72
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Education › Child Development and Digital Technology
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Keywords
- screen time, children, television viewing, video games, mobile devices, obesity, sleep disorders, depression, anxiety, cognitive development, physical development, parental recommendations
- MeSH terms
- Child Health, Child, Computers, Diet, Health Policy, Humans, Mental Health, Obesity, Sleep, Television
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