scholarly journals Screen Time Exposure in Preschool Children with ADHD: A Cross-Sectional Exploratory Study from South India

2020 ◽  
pp. 025371762093978
Author(s):  
Sivapriya Vaidyanathan ◽  
Harshini Manohar ◽  
Venkatesh Chandrasekaran ◽  
Preeti Kandasamy
Keyword(s):  
Preschool Children ◽  
Exposure Time ◽  
Parental Stress ◽  
Screen Time ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Total Duration ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Children With Adhd ◽  
Time Exposure ◽  
Stress Levels

Background: Concern is mounting regarding screen exposure among young children and its association with mental health. Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be more vulnerable to its effects such as increased externalizing behaviors and problems with language and cognitive development and biological functions such as sleep. We aimed to assess screen exposure in preschool children with ADHD and to study the correlation of screen time with the severity of ADHD and parental stress levels. Methods: Children of age 2.5–6 years, diagnosed with ADHD (n = 56) were included, and details of the total duration of screen exposure, maximum continuous screen exposure time, and types of screen-based devices used, reasons for screen exposure were collected from primary caregivers. ADHD symptom severity was assessed on Conner's Abbreviated Rating Scale. Family interview for stress and coping, adapted for ADHD, was used to measure parental stress. Results: Total screen exposure time in preschool children with ADHD was more than the recommended standards in 80.4% of children, with a median of 140.00 minutes (range: 20–500 minutes). The most commonly used modality was television (98.2%), followed by mobile phones (87.3%), tablets (17.9%), and laptops (10.7%). The severity of ADHD ( r = 0.29, P = 0.02) and parent stress levels ( r = 0.29, P = 0.03) were positively correlated to increased screen time exposure in the child. Conclusions: Preschool children with ADHD have screen exposure above the recommended duration of one hour/day. Structured parent training programs for children with preschool ADHD and providing developmentally appropriate interventions are essential in curtailing screen time exposure and also to address parental stress.

Screen-based media use and blood pressure in preschool-aged children: A prospective study in the Odense Child Cohort

2020 ◽  
pp. 140349482091482
Author(s):  
Jesper Pedersen ◽  
Martin G. Rasmussen ◽  
Mette Neland ◽  
Anders Grøntved
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Preschool Children ◽  
Screen Time ◽  
Regression Models ◽  
Prospective Analysis ◽  
Confounding Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
Prospective Association ◽  
A Prospective Study

Aims: To examine prospective and cross-sectional associations between screen time and blood pressure (BP) in preschool children. Methods: The Odense Child Cohort study started in January 2010. Children who were born in the municipality of Odense underwent a clinical examination at 3 and 5 years of age and their parents were asked to complete a questionnaire. A total of 628 children were included in the prospective analysis and 964 children were included in two cross-sectional analyses at 5 years of age. Multivariable adjusted linear and logistic regression models were computed to examine prospective and cross-sectional associations between screen time and BP with adjustment for putative confounding factors. Results: No significant prospective association was found between a 2-year change in screen time and systolic BP (0.55 BP percentile change per 1 h increase in screen time, 95% confidence interval (CI) −1.51 to 2.60) and diastolic BP (0.74 BP percentile change per 1 h increase in screen time, 95% CI −1.09 to 2.57). No significant cross-sectional association was observed between screen time (⩽1 h/day, >1–2 h/day, >2 h/day) and the prevalence of high BP at 5 years of age. Exposure to screen time before bedtime 2–5 days/week and ⩾6 days/week was significantly associated with a greater prevalence of high BP compared with screen time before bedtime 0–1 day/week (odds ratios 1.57 (95% CI 1.02–2.42) and 1.82 (95% CI 1.18–2.89), respectively. Conclusions: No prospective association was found between screen time and BP. However, a significant cross-sectional association was found between screen time before bedtime and high BP in preschool children.

Study of the Home Environment and Symptoms of Inattention and Hyperactivity in a Clinic Based Sample

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (S1) ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
M. O'Mahony ◽  
W.W. Lai ◽  
A. Mulligan
Keyword(s):  
Home Environment ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Bivariate Analysis ◽  
Parent Rating ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Developmental Needs ◽  
Children With Adhd ◽  
Clinical Disorders ◽  
Inattention And Hyperactivity

The HOME (Caldwell and Bradley) is a well recognised 59 item tool used for assessing the home environment and especially how supportive the home environment is for the child's developmental needs. It is applied in the home and is scored according to rater observations and parent interview answers.Aims:A recent cross sectional study has shown an association between the HOME score and the severity of ADHD symptoms, especially hyperactivity, in children with ADHD. This study will ascertain if the association between symptoms of hyperactivity and the HOME score is present in children with non-ADHD clinical disorders as well as children with ADHD.Method:Parents of children aged < 10 years attending the Child Guidance Unit, Mater Misericordiae Hospital from 2006 onwards were invited to partake in the study. The HOME was administered to 100 participants and the child's symptoms of inattention and hyperactivity were assessed by administering the Conners’ Parent Rating scale.Results:A correlational bivariate analysis was performed on parent ratings of inattention and hyperactivity with the total Home score and each subscale. For each set of symptoms, there was a significant and negative correlation with total HOME score: Pearsons's r = -.22, p = .028 for hyperactivity and Pearson's r = -.33, p = .001 for inattention.Conclusion:Higher scores of hyperactivity and inattention are associated with a lower total HOME score; therefore there is an association between symptoms of hyperactivity and the home environment in children with non-ADHD clinical disorders as well as children with ADHD.

Screen time exposure and reporting of headaches in young adults: A cross-sectional study

Cephalalgia ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 36 (11) ◽  
pp. 1020-1027 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilaria Montagni ◽  
Elie Guichard ◽  
Claire Carpenet ◽  
Christophe Tzourio ◽  
Tobias Kurth
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Screen Time ◽  
Migraine Headache ◽  
Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
Time Exposure ◽  
Increased Risk

Objective The objective of this article is to investigate whether excessive screen time exposure is associated with non-migraine headache and migraine in young adults. Background Increased levels of television time have been associated with increased risk of headache. However, time spent using newer electronic devices with a screen (smartphone, tablet) has not been examined yet. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study among 4927 participants of the French i-Share cohort. Demographic characteristics, screen time exposure (computers, tablets, smartphones and television) as well as headache/migraine symptoms were recorded in a standardized questionnaire. Multinomial logistic regression models were used to evaluate the association between screen time exposure and headache status. Results Participants had a mean age of 20.8 years and 75.5% were female. The multivariable model showed that students in the highest screen time exposure quintile had an increased risk for migraine. The odds ratio (OR) (95% confidence interval (CI)) was 1.37 (1.14 to 1.66) for migraine when compared with students without headache and with low screen time exposure. This association was somewhat stronger for migraine without aura (OR = 1.50, 95% CI 1.19 to 1.89). We found no significant association between screen time exposure and non-migraine headache. Conclusion High levels of screen time exposure are associated with migraine in young adults. No significant association was found with non-migraine headache.

scholarly journals Area deprivation, screen time and consumption of food and drink high in fat salt and sugar (HFSS) in young people: results from a cross-sectional study in the UK

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. e027333 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fiona Thomas ◽  
Christopher Thomas ◽  
Lucie Hooper ◽  
Gillian Rosenberg ◽  
Jyotsna Vohra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Screen Time ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Health Conditions ◽  
Area Deprivation ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Time Exposure ◽  
Sugary Drinks ◽  
The Uk

ObjectivesTo investigate associations between deprivation in young people and consumption of foods high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS), screen time exposure and health knowledge.DesignAn online cross-sectional survey with people aged 11–19 years in the UK, where participants reported consumption behaviours across 13 HFSS and two non-HFSS groups; screen time for commercial television and streaming services; and knowledge of health conditions and their links to obesity.SettingUKParticipantsA total of 3348 young people aged 11–19 years across the UK.Main outcome measuresThe study assessed the consumption behaviours, commercial screen time exposure and the health knowledge of 3348 people aged 11–19 years. Multivariate binary regression analysis, controlling for age and gender, was performed.ResultsDeprivation level was associated with increases in consumption of six of the HFSS products including energy drinks (OR: 2.943, p<0.001) and sugary drinks (OR: 1.938, p<0.001) and a reduction in consumption in the two non-HFSS products included in the study, fruit (OR: 0.668, p=0.004) and vegetables (OR: 0.306, p<0.001). Deprivation was associated with high weekly screen time of both television (OR: 2.477, p<0.001) and streaming (OR: 1.679, p=0.001). Health knowledge was also associated with deprivation. There was lower awareness of the association of obesity and cancer (OR: 0.697, p=0.003), type 2 diabetes (OR: 0.64, p=0.004) and heart disease (OR: 0.519, p<0.001) in the most deprived.ConclusionsYoung people from the more deprived areas of the UK were more likely to consume a range of HFSS products, report increased exposure to HFSS advertising and have a poorer awareness of health conditions associated with overweight and obesity. The findings suggest that population-level measures addressing childhood obesity should account for consumption patterns among different groups of children and young people and the factors that may influence these.

Usefulness of a Clinician Rating Scale in Identifying Preschool Children With ADHD

2009 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 479-488 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chaya Gopin ◽  
Dione Healey ◽  
Katia Castelli ◽  
David Marks ◽  
Jeffrey M. Halperin
Keyword(s):  
Preschool Children ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Children With Adhd ◽  
Clinician Rating

scholarly journals Associations between Adherence to Combinations of 24-h Movement Guidelines and Overweight and Obesity in Japanese Preschool Children

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (24) ◽  
pp. 9320
Author(s):  
Hyunshik Kim ◽  
Jiameng Ma ◽  
Kenji Harada ◽  
Sunkyoung Lee ◽  
Ying Gu
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Preschool Children ◽  
Sleep Duration ◽  
Screen Time ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Intervention Programs ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Public Health Policies ◽  
The Status

The interactions between movement behaviors (physical activity, screen time, and sleep) affect the health of preschool children. Therefore, we examined the status of adherence to combinations of 24-hour movement guidelines (24-h MG) in Japanese preschool children and determined the associations between overweight/obesity and adherence to these 24-h MG. This cross-sectional study was conducted with 421 children aged 3–5 years (216 boys and 199 girls) living in the northeastern region of Japan. To evaluate the 24-h MG, physical activity over one week was measured using a three-axis accelerometer. For screen time and sleep duration, a questionnaire survey was conducted. Children who failed to meet all the 24-h MG had a higher probability of overweight/obesity than those who met all the 24-h MG (odds ratio 1.139, 95% confidence interval: 1.009, 1.285). The percentage of adherence to the 24-h MG was 91.6% for physical activity, 82.5% for sleep duration, and 33.7% for screen time, and only 21.5% of the children adhered to all three areas of the guidelines. Our findings have important implications for developing public health policies and effective intervention programs for preschool children.

Factors predicting discharge of Huntington's disease patients from a neuropsychiatry unit

2010 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 489-492 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akshya Vasudev ◽  
Tracy Palmer ◽  
Alan Thomas ◽  
David Burn ◽  
William Barker
Keyword(s):  
Huntington's Disease ◽  
Huntington’S Disease ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Total Duration ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Level Of Care ◽  
Psychiatric Unit ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Levels Of Care

ABSTRACTBackground: We explored phenotypic parameters of people with Huntington's disease who had been admitted to a psychiatric unit and then discharged, with a view to determining prognostic factors for discharge to higher levels of care.Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out on 19 patients admitted to a psychiatric unit with Huntington's disease. Data on the Unified Huntington's Disease Rating Scale (UHDRS) of behavior and function, global assessment of presence of depression and dementia as well as discharge outcomes were collated. Appropriate parametric and non-parametric statistical tests were applied.Results: Fourteen patients were discharged to accommodation with the same level of care versus five who were discharged to a higher level of care. Having poor functioning in terms of activities of daily living predicted discharge to an increased level of care. Being depressed or having dementia did not forecast poor outcome. The total duration of admission was not related to UHDRS parameters.Conclusions: Poor functioning on admission independently predicts the need for higher levels of care for patients who are admitted to a neuropsychiatric ward.

scholarly journals Association of screen time with parent-reported cognitive delay in preschool children of Kerala, India

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jijo Joseph John ◽  
Reny Joseph ◽  
Alice David ◽  
Ann Bejoy ◽  
Kalyan Varghese George ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Preschool Children ◽  
Cognitive Development ◽  
Screen Time ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cognitive Delay ◽  
Meal Time ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire ◽  
Screen Use

Abstract Background Screen use is increasing rapidly among preschool children and excess screen use in these children has been associated with cognitive side effects and speech delay. We undertook this study to estimate the risk associated with screen time in children, parental supervision, and parent-reported cognitive development among preschool children aged 2–5 years. Methods A cross-sectional study was done between July 2019 and January 2020 involving parents of all students aged 2–5 years, attending 2 kindergarten schools in Thiruvalla using a self-administered questionnaire. Parents also used the Werner David Development pictorial scale (WDDPS), a screening tool to report cognitive development. The schools were sampled based on convenience. Results Of the 189 children included in the study, 89.4% had excess screen use (> 1 h per day) and the average use was 2.14 h. 45.0% of parents supervised screen use inconsistently (self-reported). Meal-time screen use (OR 3.8, 95% CI 1.3–10.8), receiving screen on demand (OR 3.7, 95% CI 1.2–11.3), and using devices other than computers (OR 6.5, 95% CI 1.6–26.8) were significantly associated with excess screen use in pre-school children. Similarly, those children with inconsistently supervised screen time were significantly more likely to have suspected deficits in attention (OR 3.2, 95% CI 1.3–8.2), intelligence (OR 4.1, 95% CI 1.3–13.3), and social skills (OR 15.3, 95% CI 1.9–121.2), compared to children whose screen use was consistently supervised. Conclusion Screen time in the majority of preschool children is above the recommended limits, and inconsistent supervision by parents was seen in almost half of the study participants. Inconsistently supervised screen time is associated with suspected cognitive delays in children.

scholarly journals High-dose electronic media use in five-year-olds and its association with their psychosocial symptoms: a cohort study

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. e040848
Author(s):  
Janette Niiranen ◽  
Olli Kiviruusu ◽  
Riitta Vornanen ◽  
Outi Saarenpää-Heikkilä ◽  
E Juulia Paavonen
Keyword(s):  
Preschool Children ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Screen Time ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Electronic Media ◽  
Secondary Outcome ◽  
High Dose ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Electronic Games

ObjectivesThis study investigated the frequency of electronic media (e-media) usage by preschool children and the risks of high-dose e-media use on young children’s psychosocial well-being.DesignLongitudinal associations between e-media use at 18 months and psychosocial symptoms at 5 years of age were studied, as well as cross-sectional associations between e-media use and psychosocial symptoms at 5 years.SettingBetween 2011 and 2017 in Finland.ParticipantsChildren aged 5 years (n=699).Primary and secondary outcome measuresChildren’s psychosocial symptoms were determined at the age of 5 years using the parent-reported questionnaires Five-to-Fifteen (FTF) and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ).ResultsBased on our results, 95% of the preschool children exceeded the daily recommended use of e-media set by health professionals. Our results indicate that increased screen time at 5 years of age is associated with a risk of multiple psychosocial symptoms (OR 1.53–2.18, 95% CI 1.05 to 3.34, p<0.05), while increased levels of e-media use at 18 months was only associated with FTF peer problems (OR 1.59, 95% CI 1.04 to 2.41, p=0.03). Moreover, high-dose use of electronic games at the age of 5 years seems to be associated with fewer risks for psychosocial well-being than programme viewing, as it was only associated with SDQ hyperactivity (OR 1.65, 95% CI 1.08 to 2.51, p=0.02).ConclusionIncreased screen time has multiple risks for children’s psychosocial well-being. These risk factors seem to be significant in the long term, and are related to problems in children’s socio-emotional development later on. Health professionals and paediatricians have an important role as communicators of the current research results on the safe usage time of e-media for families, and enhancing parents’ skills as regulators of children’s safe e-media use. More research is needed on the family conditions of high-dose e-media users.

scholarly journals Exposure to electronic gadgets and its impact on developmental milestones among preschool children

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 1884
Author(s):  
Roopadevi V. ◽  
Shravanti B. S. ◽  
Aravind Karinagannanavar
Keyword(s):  
Preschool Children ◽  
Total Duration ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Video Gaming ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Developmental Milestones ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
First Time

Background: The wellbeing of the children including their physical, mental, psychological growth and development and their opportunity to achieve full potential as adults is very important. But there are several factors which affect the normal development of the children. TV, mobiles, video gaming, DVD’s and other forms of electronic gadgets have become pastimes among preschool children. Thus, this study is planned to know the exposure of electronic gadgets and its impact on the developmental milestones among preschool children.Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted at Gadag among 240 preschool children of age 2-5 years attending School. The data was collected from April 2018 to October 2018. Information was gathered from parents and teachers by using pretested semi-structured questionnaire. Frequencies, percentages and chi-square test were used in analysis.Results: In this study children using most common electronic gadgets were mobile and television for less than one hour followed by 1-2 hours usage. On an average each family had 5 members possessing 6 electronic gadgets and 3 mobiles. Majority of the children started using electronic gadget for the first time at 13-24 months. Authors found that there was significant association between electronic gadget usage and personal and social development.Conclusions: The most commonly used electronic gadgets were mobiles and television and, in this study, there is an association between total duration of electronic gadget usage and personal and social development.

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