The relationship between screen time, screen content for children aged 1-3, and the risk of ADHD in preschools
Increased screen time is associated with a higher risk of ADHD, particularly for educational and cartoon videos, while interactive videos show no significant link. To mitigate this risk, parents and educators should implement strategies such as setting time limits, encouraging breaks, and promoting alternative activities. Future research should focus on longitudinal studies and intervention trials to further explore and address this relationship.
Authors
- Weikang Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8366-8943)
- Qiang Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3697-9348)
- Z. Y. Chen
- Shuang-Yan Qiu
- Jiemin Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7153-6123)
- Vivian Yawei Guo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9399-1808)
- Jingyu Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6836-2225)
- Jianhui Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5080-1880)
- Yanni Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4383-5668)
- Jianbo Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1807-1558)
- Minghui Meng
- Xiaona Yin
Institutions
- Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
- Shenzhen University (CN)
- Longgang Central Hospital (CN)
- Shenzhen Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital (CN)
- Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-04-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0312654
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 62.48