Predictors of Preadolescent Children's Recreational Screen Time Duration During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract. It is well establised that inadequate physical activity can be a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer and colon cancer. This study assessed the corrrelation of physical activity (low, moderate, high) dan screen time (acceptable, borderline excessive, excessive) in college students of the Faculty of Medicine, Unisba, academic year 2020-2021. Data was collected in a sample of 85 college student in seven days during the Covid-19 lockdown. This research used corelation analytics with cross sectional design in the period November−December 2020. The sampling technique was done by purposive sampling. Statistical analysis using Rank Spearman test. The results showed that most (57/85 = 67%) were in the low physical activity category during their home quarantine. All students have screen time duration> 21 hours/week (excessive). The results of statistical analysis showed a weak negative correlation (value -0.155) and there was no relationship between physical activity and screen time (p = 0.156). In conclusion, there is no correlation between screen time duration and low physical activity. Abstrak. Diketahui bahwa aktivitas fisik yang kurang dapat menjadi faktor risiko utama penyakit kardiovaskular, hipertensi, diabetes melitus, kanker prostat, dan kanker usus. Penelitian ini bertujuan melihat gambaran aktivitas fisik (rendah, sedang, tinggi) dengan screen time (acceptable, borderline excessive, excessive) pada mahasiswa Fakultas Kedokteran Unisba tahun akademik 2020‒2021. Penelitian ini menggunakan analitik korelasi dengan desain cross sectional pada periode November‒Desember 2020. Teknik pengambilan sampel dilakukan secara purposive sampling. Analisis statistik menggunakan uji Rank Spearman. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa sebagian besar (57/85=67%) mahasiswa termasuk kategori aktivitas fisik rendah selama menjalani karantina di rumah. Seluruh mahasiswa memiliki durasi screen time >21 jam/minggu (excessive). Hasil analisis statistik terdapat korelasi negatif lemah (nilai korelasi -0,155) dan tidak terdapat hubungan antara aktivitas fisik dan screen time (p=0,156). Kesimpulan, tidak terdapat hubungan lama durasi screen time dengan penurunan aktivitas fisik.

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PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND SCREEN TIME: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY IN ALIGARH, NORTH INDIA

The Indonesian Journal of Public Health ◽

10.20473/ijph.v16i2.2021.166-176 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 16 (2) ◽

pp. 166

Author(s):

Sameena Ahmad ◽

Ali Jafar Abedi ◽

Mohammad Athar Ansari ◽

Salman Khalil ◽

Mohd. Najmul Aqib Khan

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

School Children ◽

Screen Time ◽

Good Health ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

North India ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Time Duration ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Physically Active

ABSTRACTChildren have been exposed to electronic devices. They grow up thinking that these devices are a part of their daily lives. As they get older, their dependency on such devices grows, even during school days. As a result, their physical activity is hardly handled even until they reach adulthood. This study assessed the frequency of physical activity, duration of screen time, and association between these variables amongst school children. This cross-sectional study was conducted among 800 school-based adolescents aged 12 to 14 years at A.M.U. High Schools, Aligarh, in July 2018 to June 2019. Students were asked about their physical activity and screen habits by disseminating a self- reported questionnaire. The data were analyzed in SPSS version 20.0. The study found that most of the students had adequate physical activities (75.51%), while the reported screen time duration was also adequate for most (59.1%).The association between the two variables was not statistically significant (p > 0.05). For the students with inadequate frequency of physical activity and enough duration of screen time, interventions should be done both at family and school levels to make them more physically active and better at performing studies and reaping the benefits of good health. Keywords: physical activity, school children, adolescents, screen time

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A study on screen time use in children between 24 to 60 months of age in Tamilnadu, India

International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics ◽

10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20194738 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 6 (6) ◽

pp. 2582

Author(s):

S. Alph Shirley ◽

S. Santha Kumar

Keyword(s):

Time Use ◽

Screen Time ◽

The State ◽

Smart Phones ◽

Age Group ◽

Time Duration ◽

Exclusion Criteria ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Time Activity ◽

Nuclear Families

Background: This study was done with the objective of finding the average daily duration and pattern of screen time use in children in the age group of 24 to 60 months in the state of Tamilnadu, India and to find the correlation between screen time and demographic parameters.Methods: This cross-sectional observational study was conducted at the state of Tamilnadu, India from June 2019 to August 2019 among 148 children in play school and kindergarten classes in the age group of 24 to 60 months fulfilling the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Details regarding screen time use were collected from the parents using a predesigned questionnaire and analyzed using suitable statistical methods.Results: A total of 148 children (77(52.0%) male and 71(48.0%) female) were studied. The average daily screen time in the study group was 139.4 minutes (SD: 1.6). Majority of the children had a screen time duration between 61 to 120 minutes (48.6%). Only 14.2% had a screen time of ≤60 minutes as per AAP and WHO recommendations. Majority of the screen time was used to watch children’s entertainment programs and play games (67.6%). 83.1% of the children were using 2 or more screen types. Television and smart phones were the commonest screen types used by children in this age group. The percentage of children with average daily screen time ≤ 60 minutes was found to be more in joint families (16.3%) compared to nuclear families (10%). But this difference was not statistically significant. No statistically significant correlation was found between screen time duration in children and age, gender, parent’s socioeconomic status, education and occupation.Conclusions: Increasing screen time activity in early childhood is an emerging problem of the digital age which requires interventions at family, social and healthcare levels.

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A study on correlation between screen time duration and school performance among primary school children at Tamil Nadu, India

International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics ◽

10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20195738 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 117

Author(s):

S. Santha Kumar ◽

S. Alph Shirley

Keyword(s):

Academic Performance ◽

Primary School ◽

School Performance ◽

School Children ◽

Screen Time ◽

Tamil Nadu ◽

The State ◽

Primary School Children ◽

Age Group ◽

Time Duration

Background: In recent times, one of the factors implied in poor school performance in children is increasing screen time. Objective of the study was to find the association of screen time duration with school performance among primary school children in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.Methods: This cross-sectional observational study was conducted among 134 primary school students at the state of Tamil Nadu, India from June 2019 to August 2019. Data regarding screen time were collected from the parents and school performance from teachers using a predesigned questionnaire. The data collected were analyzed with suitable statistical methods using SPSS 25 software.Results: Of the 134 children, 72(53.7%) were male and 62(46.3%) female children. 52(38.8%) were in the age group of 6 to 7 years, 47(35.1%) in the age group of 8 to 9 years and 35(26.1%) in the age group of 10 to 11 years. Majority of the children (56.7%) had an average daily screen time of >120 minutes followed by 61 to 120 minutes (29.1%) and ≤60 minutes (14.2%). Based on composite academic performance, 23(17.2%) children were categorized as having poor academic performance, 71(52.9%) as average and 40(29.9%) as good academic performance. There was no statistically significant correlation of screen time duration with composite academic performance and academic performance in mathematics, science and language. (p Value >0.05).Conclusions: There was no significant correlation between screen time duration and school performance in primary school children in this study. Further studies are required to find the influence of screen time on various domains of learning and on long term cognition and educational achievement.

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