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Screen Time Use Among US Adolescents During the COVID-19 PandemicFindings From the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study

Screen Time Use Among US Adolescents During the COVID-19 PandemicFindings From the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study

JAMA Pediatr. Published online November 1, 2021. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2021.4334

“Excessive screen use in adolescents has been associated with physical and mental health risks,1 and there are known disparities in screen use across sex, race and ethnicity, and income in adolescents.2 The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent stay-at-home mandates, online learning, and social distancing requirements have led to an increasing reliance on digital media (ie, screens) for nearly all facets of adolescents’ lives (eg, entertainment, socialization, education). Although studies conducted worldwide have suggested an increase in screen time among children and teens during the pandemic,3,4 this has not yet been explored using national US data. The aims of this study were to evaluate adolescents’ self-reported screen use during the pandemic across 7 modalities by sociodemographic categories and to assess mental health and resiliency factors associated with screen use among a demographically diverse, national sample of children and adolescents aged 10 to 14 years.”

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Posted on: November 16, 2021, 6:01 am Category: Uncategorized

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