{"id":357350,"date":"2021-10-24T18:18:23","date_gmt":"2021-10-24T15:18:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/screen-time-doesnt-harm-kids-but-you-should-still-keep-an-eye-on-it\/"},"modified":"2021-10-24T18:18:23","modified_gmt":"2021-10-24T15:18:23","slug":"screen-time-doesnt-harm-kids-but-you-should-still-keep-an-eye-on-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/screen-time-doesnt-harm-kids-but-you-should-still-keep-an-eye-on-it\/","title":{"rendered":"#Screen time doesn\u2019t harm kids, but you should still keep an eye on it"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4fab98319db\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4fab98319db\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/screen-time-doesnt-harm-kids-but-you-should-still-keep-an-eye-on-it\/#Why_worry_about_screen_time\" >Why worry about screen time?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/screen-time-doesnt-harm-kids-but-you-should-still-keep-an-eye-on-it\/#What_did_this_latest_study_investigate\" >What did this latest study investigate?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/screen-time-doesnt-harm-kids-but-you-should-still-keep-an-eye-on-it\/#Parent_reporting_has_limitations\" >Parent reporting has limitations<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/screen-time-doesnt-harm-kids-but-you-should-still-keep-an-eye-on-it\/#Survey_design_matters_too\" >Survey design matters too<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/screen-time-doesnt-harm-kids-but-you-should-still-keep-an-eye-on-it\/#How_do_you_define_close_friends\" >How do you define close friends?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/screen-time-doesnt-harm-kids-but-you-should-still-keep-an-eye-on-it\/#Where_to_from_here\" >Where to from here?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Screen time doesn\u2019t harm kids, but you should still keep an eye on it<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>A newly published study in the journal <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/journals.plos.org\/plosone\/article?id=10.1371\/journal.pone.0256591#pone.0256591.ref033\">PLoS ONE<\/a> suggests spending time on screens is unlikely to be directly harmful to young children. The US study attracted global attention, as screen time has been commonly blamed for disrupting the healthy habits of our youth.<\/p>\n<p>Headlines announced <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/nickmorrison\/2021\/09\/10\/screens-are-not-as-dangerous-as-you-thinkand-may-help-your-kid-make-friends\/?sh=5431e5c11176\">\u201cScreens are not as dangerous as you think\u201d<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/medicalxpress.com\/news\/2021-09-screens-dont-kids-benefits.html\">\u201cScreens don\u2019t really hurt kids\u201d<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/fudzilla.com\/news\/mobile\/53566-kids-are-not-harmed-by-long-screen-times\">\u201cKids are not harmed by long screen times\u201d<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/newatlas.com\/health-wellbeing\/digital-screen-time-children-positive-self-report-problem\/\">\u201cPotential benefits of digital screen time\u201d<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2021\/09\/21\/kids-being-glued-to-screens-doesnt-cause-anxiety-study-concludes-15290277\/\">\u201cKids being glued to screens doesn\u2019t cause anxiety\u201d<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>However, we still need to be wary of health consequences, despite the absence of strong links between screen time and children\u2019s health. The researchers suggested screen time was not a direct cause of depression or anxiety and was linked to improved peer relations, but their findings <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/kids-and-their-computers-several-hours-a-day-of-screen-time-is-ok-study-suggests-168022\">came with caveats<\/a>. The study involved almost 12,000 nine-to-ten-year-olds from 24 diverse sites across the United States.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">theme<\/a> emerging from careful research on screen time &amp; kids. Negative effects are there, but too small to worry about: &#8220;the small effect sizes observed suggest that increased screen time is unlikely to be directly harmful to 9-and-10-year-old children.&#8221; <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/APoWIdzNWa\">https:\/\/t.co\/APoWIdzNWa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ethan Mollick (@emollick) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/emollick\/status\/1435964915999772672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 9, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_worry_about_screen_time\"><\/span>Why worry about screen time?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Young people are using screens more than ever. The average <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gie.unsw.edu.au\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/GONS5000%20Growing%20Up%20Digital%20Report_FINAL.pdf\">number of screen-based digital devices<\/a> reported to be owned and used by children in Australia has reached 3.3 devices per child.<\/p>\n<p>These devices include <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/adc.bmj.com\/content\/97\/11\/935\">laptops, smart phones, televisions, tablets, gaming devices and family computers<\/a>. Similar to many Western nations, children are estimated to be using a mobile device or watching television for <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apo.org.au\/sites\/default\/files\/resource-files\/2016-10\/apo-nid68168.pdf#page=109\">3-4 hours a day<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/aifs.gov.au\/cfca\/2021\/08\/05\/too-much-time-screens-screen-time-effects-and-guidelines-children-and-young-people\">exceeding health guidelines<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rchpoll.org.au\/polls\/screen-time-whats-happening-in-our-homes\/\">Surveys<\/a> have found almost all high school students and two-thirds of primary school students own a screen-based device. Children are spending at least a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/growingupinaustralia.gov.au\/research-findings\/annual-statistical-report-2015\/australian-childrens-screen-time-and-participation-extracurricular\">third of their day<\/a> staring at screens.<\/p>\n<p>In Australia, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gie.unsw.edu.au\/GUDAustralia\">teachers<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smh.com.au\/national\/nsw\/australians-believe-children-should-play-more-just-not-during-school-hours-20191104-p537c9.html\">parents<\/a> have expressed concerns that the fast uptake of digital devices (including <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> use) is having negative impacts on children\u2019s physical activity and their ability to be empathetic and focus on learning tasks.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0272735821000647?casa_token=oBYtYDH1s1MAAAAA:cDAoMVlPJYBLSK7AdtUj_LOhRuqgFC4GYqiCcUFCHDp4-WyAWQOslxdQHSPh22kQBhlkJLbM2pQ\">Most concerns<\/a> relate to screen time being associated with depression, anxiety, self-esteem, social interactions and sleep quality.<\/p>\n<p>With children using screens so much at an early age, establishing a causal link between screen time and health outcomes has become more important than ever. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s00787-021-01790-x\">Increased screen use<\/a> as a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/cdev.13652\">result of the pandemic<\/a> has added urgency to this research.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_did_this_latest_study_investigate\"><\/span>What did this latest study investigate?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The US study investigated the relationship between screen time and children\u2019s academic performance, sleep habits, peer relationships and mental health.<\/p>\n<p>Parents completed a screen time questionnaire, a child behavior checklist and anxiety statement scales (including sections on children internalizing or externalizing problems and attention). They reported on their child\u2019s grades at school, their sleep quantity and quality, family income and race.<\/p>\n<p>The children independently completed a 14-item screen time questionnaire about the different types of recreational media use on screens. They were also asked how many close friends they have.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I hope the myth &#8216;Screens=bad&#8217; will die. What you do behind those screens matters.<\/p>\n<p>Study of 12K kids find no links with depression\/anxiety. More screen time = closer friends.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OParenting?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@OParenting<\/a><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DebiecJacek?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DebiecJacek<\/a><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BarbaraRoblesMD?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BarbaraRoblesMD<\/a><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UjjRam?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@UjjRam<\/a><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Pfagell?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Pfagell<\/a><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/finkshrink?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@finkshrink<\/a><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pSBeiMVUsb\">https:\/\/t.co\/pSBeiMVUsb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Miranda van Tilburg (@DrvanTilburg) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrvanTilburg\/status\/1438527129369649155?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 16, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The researchers did find small significant <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/journals.plos.org\/plosone\/article?id=10.1371\/journal.pone.0256591\">associations<\/a> between children\u2019s screen time and decreases in quality of sleep, attention, mental health and academic performance. These effects were not confirmed as directly caused by screen time.<\/p>\n<p>Possible explanations for the weak links between screen time and negative health impacts include:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>relying on parent reporting<\/li>\n<li>the design of the screen time survey<\/li>\n<li>social quality measurement.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Parent_reporting_has_limitations\"><\/span>Parent reporting has limitations<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Most of the assessment relied on parents being able to report accurately on their children\u2019s health behaviors. Surveys and questionnaires are often more reliably completed by the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.apa.org\/doiLanding?doi=10.1037\/pas0000201\">target participants<\/a>, unless they are unable to do so (for example, due to illness).<\/p>\n<p>It can be difficult for adults to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/chapter\/10.1007%2F978-981-10-4738-1_4\">properly identify<\/a> children\u2019s behaviors, and parents reporting on a child can lead to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jecp.2015.06.006\">many inaccuracies<\/a> or less sensitive data associations. For instance, it would be very difficult to report on a child\u2019s sleep disruptions without using a digital measuring device.<\/p>\n<p>Parents are also relying on how much they see their child, the depth and openness of their conversations, various family structures, shared interests and conversations with <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s10389-008-0181-1\">teachers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Survey_design_matters_too\"><\/span>Survey design matters too<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s important that <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1111\/josh.12025\">surveys<\/a> are easily understood and suitable for the participants. At the ages of nine and ten, kids could still be grappling with the meaning of the different screen time aspects of the survey. They also might not yet fully understand their own behaviors or habits.<\/p>\n<p>In the screen-time questionnaire, the maximum time category was four hours a day and above. This will not identify excessive use. An <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thelancet.com\/journals\/lanchi\/article\/PIIS2352-4642(21)00200-5\/fulltext\">international study<\/a> of almost 600,000 children found beyond four hours (for boys) and two hours (for girls) was harmful.<\/p>\n<p>Future research also needs to consider important positive screen strategies such as <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S1054139X14003243\">eye protection<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com\/articles\/10.1186\/1471-2458-10-324\">posture<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hindawi.com\/journals\/jobe\/2015\/546925\/\">role modelling<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.outsideonline.com\/1926231\/yes-video-games-can-get-you-fit\">active screen games<\/a> with physical health benefits.<\/p>\n<p>Other major considerations include the different ways children engage with devices. For example, screen time can involve interactional, recreational or passive entertainment. Different devices also require different levels of screen <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/eprints.qut.edu.au\/56494\/3\/56494.pdf\">intensity<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The different screen time intensities have <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0272735821000647?casa_token=oBYtYDH1s1MAAAAA:cDAoMVlPJYBLSK7AdtUj_LOhRuqgFC4GYqiCcUFCHDp4-WyAWQOslxdQHSPh22kQBhlkJLbM2pQ\">varying<\/a> levels of influence on children\u2019s mental health, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thelancet.com\/journals\/lanchi\/article\/PIIS2352-4642(21)00200-5\/fulltext\">life satisfaction<\/a> and interactions. Researchers strongly emphasize measuring the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2021-08-10\/qld-screen-times-damaging-teenagers-mental-health-exercise\/100365426\">quality<\/a> of screen time, rather than the quantity.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Screen time in lockdown impacting children\u2019s health | Coronavirus | 9 News Australia\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XlCzOx13vcI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p><!--resp-video-container--><\/p>\n<figure><figcaption><em><span class=\"caption\">Screen use during the pandemic highlights the importance of quality over quantity.<\/span><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_define_close_friends\"><\/span>How do you define close friends?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The social survey focused on how many close friends a child has. This will not always mean social quality. A child may think of all <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.degruyter.com\/document\/doi\/10.1515\/commun-2014-0113\/html\">contacts on social media<\/a> as close friends and may simply be interacting with more people when using their devices.<\/p>\n<p>Because the study relied on a quantity criterion with the wording \u201cclose friends\u201d, we can\u2019t be sure screen time actually strengthened peer relations.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, it is an early age to be measuring screen use as research shows non-sedentary behaviours (that is, physical activity) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ijbnpa.biomedcentral.com\/articles\/10.1186\/s12966-015-0218-0\">peak later in primary school<\/a>. This is when children are most active, engage in less screen time and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/chapter\/10.1007\/978-981-10-4738-1_12\">most enjoy<\/a> outdoor play compared to later years of schooling.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_to_from_here\"><\/span>Where to from here?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The study has laid a foundation to add further comparisons and evidence as the participants approach adulthood in the next decade. It reinforced the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/jpepsy\/article\/43\/5\/534\/4633861?login=true\">influence of socio-economic status (SES)<\/a> on children\u2019s health and identified key trends, with boys reporting more total screen time during weekdays and weekends than girls.<\/p>\n<p>Parents and teachers still need to show <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/aifs.gov.au\/cfca\/2021\/08\/05\/too-much-time-screens-screen-time-effects-and-guidelines-children-and-young-people\">caution with children\u2019s screen time<\/a>, as the study did find associations between screen time and a variety of negative impacts on kids\u2019 health.<\/p>\n<p>Even if the negative outcomes were not identified as major and screen time wasn\u2019t established as the direct cause, a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0272735821000647\">review of research<\/a> suggests we are unable to rule out these associations.<!-- Below is The Conversation's page counter tag. 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