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Screen time use in children less than five years old

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dc.contributor.authorFerreira, Joana
dc.contributor.authorPrucha, Bárbara
dc.contributor.authorPinto, Odete
dc.contributor.authorSouto, Raquel
dc.contributor.authorPeixoto Lima, Ricardo
dc.contributor.authorMorna, Carla
dc.date.accessioned2021-11-23T09:46:50Z
dc.date.available2021-11-23T09:46:50Z
dc.date.issued2020-12
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: While the limited use of high-quality and appropriate media may have a positive influence, excessive exposure carries health risks for young children and their families. Research suggests that increased screen time in young children is linked to negative health outcomes, including obesity, decreased cognitive and language development and reduced academic success. In this study we aimed to characterize the screen-time habits in a healthy population of children, aged between six months and five years, of two Family Healthcare Units of an urban area in northern Portugal, and to review the current literature on children’s screen time and health-related issues. Methods: This is a cross-sectional, observational and analytic study. We selected a convenience sample of children aged between six months and five years who were assessed at a scheduled surveillance visit and a questionnaire was applied to the caregivers between February and July 2018. Results: One hundred sixty-six children were included. The mean age was 30 months; 53% were males. Television dominated total screen time. About 85% of children under two years-old and 80% of infants six to 12-months-old were exposed to screens daily, with 79% of them spending up to one hour per day in front of screens. The majority of parents of children aged two years and older were present and set limits on their children’s screen use. Overall, only 39% of parents affirmed to be aware of current guidelines for screen time. In our study, children’s screen time habits were not related with parents’ socioeconomic or academic status. Parents’ knowledge about current guidelines also did not minimize children’s screen use (p=0,094). Discussion/Conclusion: Young children are exceeding screen time recommendations. Given that parents play a key role in the development of their children’s behaviors and that there is no evidence to support introducing screens at an early age, interventions to reduce children’s screen-time in the current media environment are needed.pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.citationFerreIra J, Prucha B, Pinto O, Souto R, Peixoto-Lima R, Morna C, Nascer e Crescer - Birth and Growth Medical Journal 2020;29(4): 188-195. doi:10.25753/BirthGrowthMJ.v29.i4.18378pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.25753/BirthGrowthMJ.v29.i4.18378pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn2183-9417
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.16/2604
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherCentro Hospitalar Universitário do Portopt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://revistas.rcaap.pt/nascercrescer/article/view/18378pt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectchildpt_PT
dc.subjecthealth carept_PT
dc.subjectparentspt_PT
dc.subjectscreenpt_PT
dc.titleScreen time use in children less than five years oldpt_PT
dc.title.alternativeExposição ao ecrã em crianças até aos cinco anos de idadept_PT
dc.typejournal article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.conferencePlacePorto, Portugalpt_PT
oaire.citation.endPage195pt_PT
oaire.citation.issue4pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage188pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleNascer e Crescer - Birth and Growth Medical Journalpt_PT
oaire.citation.volume29pt_PT
rcaap.rightsopenAccesspt_PT
rcaap.typearticlept_PT

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