Screen-Based Media Use Among Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Indian Pediatr

Department of Anatomy, AIIMS, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand.

Published: September 2022

This questionnaire-based study was conducted to assess screen-based media use during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in children (n=278) aged between 1 to 12 years. Television was the most common media available for use (246, 88.5%), and mobile was the next most commonly available media (230, 82.7%). Daily screen time exposure and use of television (P<0.001), computer/Laptop (P<0.001), and tablet (P=0.001) were significantly more common in those aged 5-12 years. Majority (214, 76.9%) were using screen-based media for educational purposes.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9518938PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13312-022-2602-6DOI Listing

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