Screen time and social-emotional skills in preschoolers with developmental, behavioural or emotional issues in Singapore.

Autor: Kiing JS; Child Development Unit, Khoo Teck Puat-National University Children's Medical Institute, National University Hospital, Singapore.; Department of Paediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore., Kang YQ; Child Development Unit, Khoo Teck Puat-National University Children's Medical Institute, National University Hospital, Singapore.; Department of Paediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore., Mulay KV; Child Development Unit, Khoo Teck Puat-National University Children's Medical Institute, National University Hospital, Singapore.; Department of Paediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore., Lim TS; Child Development Unit, Khoo Teck Puat-National University Children's Medical Institute, National University Hospital, Singapore.; Department of Paediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore., Chong SC; Child Development Unit, Khoo Teck Puat-National University Children's Medical Institute, National University Hospital, Singapore.; Department of Paediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore., Tan MY; Child Development Unit, Khoo Teck Puat-National University Children's Medical Institute, National University Hospital, Singapore.; Department of Paediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore., Chan YH; Biostatistics Unit, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore., Lim AS; Women's Emotional Health Service, Department of Psychological Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore., Aishworiya R; Child Development Unit, Khoo Teck Puat-National University Children's Medical Institute, National University Hospital, Singapore.; Department of Paediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore [Ann Acad Med Singap] 2024 Jul 24; Vol. 53 (7), pp. 410-419. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jul 24.
DOI: 10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.2023384
Abstrakt: Introduction: This study aimed to determine patterns of screen viewing time (SVT) in preschool children with developmental, behavioural or emotional (DBE) issues, and to identify its relationship with social-emotional development.
Method: This cross-sectional study involved children aged 0-5 years who were referred to a developmental paediatric clinic for DBE issues. Parents completed a screen time questionnaire, and the Devereux Early Childhood Assessment-Clinical (DECA-C) question-naire which assessed the social-emotional competence of the children. Data were analysed using logistic regression, correlational analyses and tests of comparison.
Results: Among 225 children (mean age: 32.4 months), mean daily SVT was 138 minutes. More than half (51.1%) of the children had clinical features of language delay, while 26.6% had features suggestive of autism spectrum disorder. Screen time was first introduced at a mean age of 13.8 months, with 32.4% of children previously experiencing higher SVT. Compared to SVT introduction after 1 year of age, SVT in the first 12 months was primarily to facilitate feeding ( P <0.05). Children with higher past SVT had poorer attention, more aggression, and increased behavioural concerns. Children with DBE issues have significantly more screen time than same-aged peers.
Conclusion: Children with DBE issues are exposed to SVT at a very young age and have significantly more screen time than their peers. It is crucial to guide parents to reduce SVT in early childhood, particularly around mealtimes.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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