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Measuring Effects Of Screen Time On The Development Of Children In The Philippines: A Cross-Sectional Study, Angel Belle C. Dy, Alane Blythe C. Dy, Samantha Katrina Santos
Measuring Effects Of Screen Time On The Development Of Children In The Philippines: A Cross-Sectional Study, Angel Belle C. Dy, Alane Blythe C. Dy, Samantha Katrina Santos
Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health Publications
Background
Screen time in young children is discouraged because of its negative effects on their development. However, excessive screen media use has been rising, particularly during the global pandemic when stay-at-home mandates were placed on young children in several countries. This study documents potential developmental effects of excessive screen media use.
Method
This is a cross-sectional study. Participants were 24 to 36 month old Filipino children recruited through non-probable convenience sampling from August to October 2021. Regression analyses were performed to test the association between screen time and changes in scaled scores for skills and behaviors determined from the Adaptive …