Screen time among kindergarten children in the Australian Capital Territory (including a comparison of First Nations and non-Indigenous children)
Screen time of more than two hours per day is associated adverse health outcomes in non-Indigenous children, including overweight/obesity, respiratory problems, developmental concerns, and reduced wellbeing. Further analysis is required to enable a more robust assessment of the effect of screen time on health outcomes for First Nations children.
Authors
- Kirsty Douglas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0174-782X)
- Kathleen O’Brien (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1515-2229)
- Clair Bannerman
- Karen Ciszek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3663-9546)
Institutions
- Australian National University (AU)
- Act Health (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-02-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-21611-z
- Primary Topic
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00