The Impact Of Prolonged Screen Time On Children's Development: Exploring Associations With Obesity, Depression, Anxiety, Sleep And Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Abstract

This research study investigates the multifaceted impact of prolonged screen time on the development of children, with a specific focus on its associations with obesity, depression, anxiety, sleep patterns, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

​​This paper study relied on the method of a systematic review, where several 15 papers obtained from two database platforms (PubMed and Springer) were analyzed. The selected studies were longitudinal study, cohort study, and cross-sectional to identify patterns and trends in the associations between screen time and the specified developmental outcomes.

Our findings suggest that prolonged screen time is significantly associated with higher rates of childhood obesity, ADHD, depression, and anxiety along with a substantial decrease in sleep quality.

The findings of this study highlight the crucial importance of promoting a balanced approach to screen use in order to prevent many other issues in the development of children.