Screen time exposure and academic performance, anxiety, and behavioral problems among school children
Our findings pointed out that screen time was associated with increased BMI, behavioral problems and poor academic performance. These insights shall be used for development of targeted tailored interventions and strategies to reduce childhood obesity related to screen time. Further research is necessary to rule out the influence of other intricate factors, such as sleep, parental practices, family connectedness, and supervision of parents. The careful use of digital media must serve as a positive force in children's educational and developmental trajectories.
Authors
- Aksh Chahal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2871-3697)
- Fahad Alanazi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6193-2758)
- Mehrunnisha Ahmad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5729-2919)
- Mohammad Sidiq (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2448-8971)
- Abdullah Alzahrani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2490-1466)
- Rajkumar Krishnan Vasanthi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6866-8224)
- Rayan Jastania (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6436-6317)
- Faizan Kashoo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8272-674X)
- Abdullah Alhusayni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1807-4015)
- Mshari Alghadier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3686-8074)
- Chhavi Arora Sehgal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0027-5288)
- Arulmani Thiyagarajan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0413-1599)
- Balamurugan Janakiraman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3866-9351)
- Shabnam Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1408-2628)
- Imran Khan
- Chandan Kumar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2387-120X)
Institutions
- INTI International University (MY)
- University of Engineering & Management (IN)
- Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University (SA)
- SRM Institute of Science and Technology (IN)
- Galgotias University (IN)
- King Abdulaziz University (SA)
- Majmaah University (SA)
- Jouf University (SA)
- Shaqra University (SA)
- Chettinad Academy of Research and Education (IN)
- Jamia Millia Islamia (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PeerJ
- Published
- 2025-05-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19409
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 53.56
Funders
- Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University
- U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command