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Direct linkNana A. Kwofie; Xanne Janssen; John J. Reilly – Journal of Motor Learning and Development, 2025
Background: Several studies have reported low adherence to World Health Organization sedentary behavior (SB) guidelines in the early years. The purpose of this review is to examine the associations between time spent in different types of SB (screen time and habitual SB) and motor competence (MC; fundamental motor skills, fine and gross motor…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Computer Use, Television Viewing, Physical Activity Level
Charlotte Dumont; Marie Belenger; Arnaud Destrebecqz; Mikhail Kissine – Developmental Science, 2025
Statistical learning refers to the ability to detect regularities from sensory input, including speech. Statistical learning plays a key role in language acquisition, particularly for complex structures, such as nonadjacent dependencies, that are ubiquitous in natural language syntax. This study investigates nonadjacent dependency learning in…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Children, English (Second Language)
Sophia Burroughs; Cameron Minneman; Sarah Neeper; Gabrielle O'Shaughnessy; Madeline Schnabel; Laura Schmelzer; Alexia E. Metz – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2025
Play is an integral part of childhood which is done for the sake of enjoyment but also confers many benefits. For young children who attend childcare, preschool, and elementary school, play is frequently done outside the home and with peers. The public health measures of the COVID-19 pandemic confined many families to their homes while parents had…
Descriptors: Play, Young Children, Parent Attitudes, Parents
Lihua Tang; Louise McLean; Fiona May; Jan Matthews; Gina-Maree Sartore; Mandy Kienhuis; Catherine Wade – Educational and Developmental Psychologist, 2025
Objective: Child sleep problems are commonly reported by parents of children aged 6--18 years, with a growing body of evidence describing the link between children's screen time and parental perceived child sleep problems. Using cross-sectional data, representative of the Victorian population, this study explored whether the relationship between…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Computer Use, Handheld Devices, Television Viewing
Wanlin Xie; Jinjin Lu; Xunyi Lin – Early Child Development and Care, 2024
This meta-analysis aimed to investigate whether screen exposure is beneficial or detrimental for early language development. A total of 28 eligible studies were synthesized to examine the correlation between screen exposure (including screen time, educational programme viewing, co-viewing, and start age of screen exposure) and language development…
Descriptors: Computer Use, Language Acquisition, Young Children, Correlation
Sheetal Kapoor; Gregory M. Rose; Rupinder P. Jindal; Eugene Sivadas – SAGE Open, 2024
This study investigates the consumer socialization practices of parents in single versus multi-child and nuclear versus extended families in an emerging market. Previous consumer socialization research has focused primarily on western cultures. We examine parenting in a developing market and suggest that single-child families are more nurturant…
Descriptors: Family Structure, Socialization, Parenting Styles, Computer Use
Soumita Chakraborty; Nabin Thakur – Cogent Education, 2024
This study examined students' awareness of the environmental impacts associated with prolonged screen time, specifically during binge-watching sessions. It focused on students' understanding of carbon emissions from electronic devices, binge-watching behaviors, and factors like content preference, duration, and frequency. Potential interventions…
Descriptors: Environment, Conservation (Environment), College Students, Knowledge Level
Justin A. Haegele; Fenghua Sun; Chunxiao Li; Kwok Ng; Jihyun Lee; Stefanie Hwee Chee Ang; Maria Luiza Tanure Alves; Hannah Yang; Yandan Wu; Jernice Sing Yee Tan; Pauli Rintala; Wendy Yajun Huang; Sean Healy; Isabella dos Santos Alves; Andre Lisandro Schliemann; Hyokju Maeng; Eija Karna; Ding Ding – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
This cross-sectional observational study sought to examine the environmental correlates of physical activity and screen-time among youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Parents of youth with ASD (n = 1,165) from seven countries/regions provided responses to an online survey form measuring environmental correlates (i.e., physical activity…
Descriptors: Youth, Parents, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Physical Activity Level
Madison C. Chandler; Oksana K. Ellison; Amanda L. McGowan; Kimberly M. Fenn; Matthew B. Pontifex – Journal of American College Health, 2024
For undergraduate students, excessive screen time is associated with poorer mental health and greater perceived stress. Objective: The purpose of the present investigation was to determine the potential moderating influence of physical activity and sleep on the relationship between screen time and stress. Participants & Methods: A…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Sleep, Anxiety, Undergraduate Students
Download full textAlexis K. Chapman – Online Submission, 2024
The present study investigates how social media and screen time usage negatively affect High School students' body image and overall perception of confidence. It was found that screen time is a neutral factor when considering how deeply it affects one's confidence. Almost no matter what, students seem to end up worse, whether that be…
Descriptors: High School Students, Self Esteem, Self Concept, Social Media
Shaocong Ma; Jingchen Li; Eva E. Chen – Early Education and Development, 2024
Despite the wide usage of screen media among young children, less is known about the relationships between children's screen time and their social competence development as impacted by family-related factors. Here, we investigated parents' engagement, children's screen time, and their social competence among Taiwanese Chinese children's families…
Descriptors: Young Children, Foreign Countries, Social Development, Mass Media Use
Su Morris; Emily K. Farran; Katie A. Gilligan-Lee – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Familiarity with technology has become a requirement for independent living, however there is limited information on technology access and use for people with Down syndrome (DS). The aim of this study is to describe technology, gaming, and social-media use in people with DS. Parents/caregivers (N = 220) of individuals with DS aged 5-35 years (49%…
Descriptors: Incidence, Computer Use, Down Syndrome, Video Games
Robert R. Wright; Jordan Larson; Sarah Richards; Shaylee Larson; Christian Nienstedt – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: To explore differences before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in electronic media use (i.e. TV watching, social media use, screen time), health (i.e. physical, behavioral, social, mental), and the relationship between them among college students. Participants: Nine hundred sixty-five United States college students with 367…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Social Media, Computer Use
Maree Howard; Shahid A. Akhund – International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy, 2024
Background: Many governments worldwide have established guidelines regarding children's physical activity and sedentary behaviors linked to positive health outcomes. While research has established low adherence to these guideline levels, it is unclear whether parents' knowledge, perceptions, and support around these behaviors might be barriers to…
Descriptors: Children, Parents, Knowledge Level, Parent Attitudes
Shujin Zhou; Wei Ding; Bowen Xiao; Yan Li – Early Child Development and Care, 2024
Screen time is now pervasive in the lives of preschool children, posing potential risks for sleep disturbances and behavioural problems. Therefore, the present study used a questionnaire to survey mothers (M[subscript age] = 35.56 years, SD = 3.62 years) of a total of 571 preschool children (M[subscript age] = 4.70 years, SD = 0.88 years; 44.70%…
Descriptors: Mothers, Preschool Children, Mother Attitudes, Kindergarten
