Screen time and mental health in a Spanish children cohort

Identifier:  TFM:1949

Handle: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11797/TFM1949

Authors:  Bisellach Martínez, Iñaki

Abstract:
Background : In recent years the use of screens has been increasing among children and the need to study the relationship of screen time, especially on mental health and prosocial behavior, has become very relevant to adopt strategies that can guarantee a healthy development of children. Objective : To assess the associations between screen time (ST) and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) and its scales. Methods : A cross sectional study in 1508 children from the Childhood Obesity Risk Assessment Longitudinal Study (CORALS) cohort was conducted. Conclusion : Increased total screen time in children was associated with potential psychopathology, but not with prosocial disorders.