Children's mental health and recreation: Limited evidence for associations with screen use.
Acta Paediatr
; 109(12): 2648-2655, 2020 12.
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| ID: mdl-32271945
ABSTRACT
AIM:
This study examined the direct and indirect associations between childhood psychopathology symptoms, screen use, media multitasking and participation in non-digital recreation.METHODS:
Psychopathology symptoms, media use, media multitasking, participation in sports, social clubs and reading/games were reported by 520 parents about their 3- to 11-year-old children. The data were analysed using structural equation modelling.RESULTS:
There were bidirectional negative associations between sports participation and emotional problems (ß = -0.16, P < .001 and ß = -0.15, P < .001); attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms were associated with reduced reading/games (ß = -0.14, P = .004). A bidirectional positive association was found between media use and conduct problems (ß = 0.10, P = .015 and ß = 0.14, P = .015). Increased media multitasking was indirectly associated with elevated symptoms of ADHD via a reduction in reading/games (ß = 0.10, P = .026). However, there was no evidence that screen use mediated the associations between psychopathology symptoms and non-digital recreation.CONCLUSION:
Depending on the specific psychological difficulties, children are either less likely to participate in non-digital recreation or are more likely to use screen media or multitask with media. Interventions for children, who experience emotional or behavioural difficulties, are needed to improve participation in non-digital recreation.Palavras-chave
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Transtorno do Deficit de Atenção com Hiperatividade
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Comportamento Problema
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Article