Associations among screen time, sleep, mental health and cognitive functioning in school-aged children during the COVID-19 pandemic, November 2020 through to August 2022
Children's screen time decreased slightly but remained significantly higher than Canadian and International guidelines during 2 years of the pandemic. Positive parenting styles can have a significant impact on children's screen time use. Reducing excessive screen time can help improve sleep patterns and, consequently, cognitive, and emotional well-being in children.
Authors
- Amira Hmidan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0994-7044)
- Emma Gail Duerden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9734-7865)
- Eun Jung Choi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5289-5115)
- Diane Seguin
Institutions
- Western University (CA)
- Children’s Health Research Institute (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Heliyon
- Published
- 2024-08-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e36889
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 10.48
Funders
- Children's Health Foundation
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada