Is screen time associated with anxiety or depression in young people? Results from a UK birth cohort

Autor: Jasmine N. Khouja, Marcus R. Munafò, Kate Tilling, Nicola J. Wiles, Carol Joinson, Peter J. Etchells, Ann John, Fiona M. Hayes, Suzanne H. Gage, Rosie P. Cornish
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: BMC Public Health, Vol 19, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1471-2458
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-018-6321-9
Popis: Abstract Background There is limited and conflicting evidence for associations between use of screen-based technology and anxiety and depression in young people. We examined associations between screen time measured at 16 years and anxiety and depression at 18. Methods Participants (n = 14,665; complete cases n = 1869) were from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children, a UK-based prospective cohort study. We assessed associations between various types of screen time (watching television, using a computer, and texting, all measured via questionnaire at 16y), both on weekdays and at weekends, and anxiety and depression (measured via the Revised Clinical Interview Schedule at 18y). Using ordinal logistic regression, we adjusted for multiple confounders, particularly focussing on activities that might have been replaced by screen time (for example exercising or playing outdoors). Results More time spent using a computer on weekdays was associated with a small increased risk of anxiety (OR for 1–2 h = 1.17, 95% CI: 1.01 to 1.35; OR for 3+ hours = 1.30, 95% CI: 1.10 to 1.55, both compared to
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