A descriptive epidemiology of screen-based devices by children and adolescents: a scoping review of 130 surveillance studies since 2000
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Thomas, George, Bennie, Jason A., De Cocker, Katrien, Castro, Oscar and Biddle, Stuart J. H.. 2020. "A descriptive epidemiology of screen-based devices by children and adolescents: a scoping review of 130 surveillance studies since 2000." Child Indicators Research. 13 (3), pp. 935-950. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12187-019-09663-1
| Article Title | A descriptive epidemiology of screen-based devices by children and adolescents: a scoping review of 130 surveillance studies since 2000 |
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| ERA Journal ID | 41588 |
| Article Category | Article |
| Authors | Thomas, George (Author), Bennie, Jason A. (Author), De Cocker, Katrien (Author), Castro, Oscar (Author) and Biddle, Stuart J. H. |
| Journal Title | Child Indicators Research |
| Journal Citation | 13 (3), pp. 935-950 |
| Number of Pages | 16 |
| Year | 2020 |
| Place of Publication | Netheralnds |
| ISSN | 1874-897X |
| 1874-8988 | |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s12187-019-09663-1 |
| Abstract | Excessive use of screen-based devices can be detrimental for child and adolescent health. While epidemiological reviews have been focusing on traditional screen-based activities (e.g., television, computer use), the availability of newer screen-based devices (e.g., mobile phones, tablets) has increased considerably in recent years. However, there is limited understanding of the descriptive epidemiology of these newer devices and their contribution towards health-related screen time guidelines (≤2 h/day). This systematic scoping review synthesizes the descriptive epidemiology of screen-based devices, incorporating newer forms of screens, among 5–18-year-olds. Medline, Web of Science, PsycINFO, SPORTDiscus, ERIC, Science Direct, and Scopus databases were searched for articles published in English since year 2000. Search terms included terms that related to screen time and target population. Data were extracted from 130 population-based surveillance studies (minimum sample size N = ≥5000). Screening and data extraction (study characteristics, estimates of prevalence rates and screen time-use point-estimates) were performed in duplicate for accuracy. Television viewing (64.3%) was the most common measure of screen time, whilst fewer reported on newer screen-based devices (mobile phones: 4.6%, active gaming consoles: <1%). On average, 52.3% of participants (k = 19 studies) exceeded 2 h/day of screen time and total screen time was 3.6 h/day (1.3–7.9 h/day). Findings can inform and facilitate future research and policy designed to limit overall screen time among children and adolescents for health gains where appropriate. Moreover, policy makers can use this information to track and monitor screen time among children and adolescents. |
| Keywords | children and adolescents; technology; screen time; mobiles; television; scoping review |
| ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 420603. Health promotion |
| Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
| Byline Affiliations | Institute for Resilient Regions |
| Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
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