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Direct linkAlayna Murray; Beatrix Koronczai; Orsolya Király; Mark D. Griffiths; Arlene Mannion; Geraldine Leader; Zsolt Demetrovics – Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
The present study investigated the association between autism and problematic internet use (PIU) and gaming disorder (GD). A systematic literature search was conducted in accordance with PRISMA guidelines. A total of 2286 publications were screened, and 21 were deemed eligible for inclusion in the review. The majority of the studies found positive…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Internet, Computer Use, Addictive Behavior
Download full textAyse Gokcen; Özge Özel; Fatma Çalisandemir – International Journal of Psychology and Educational Studies, 2024
The purpose of this study is to investigate the activities that children engage in with technology. In this direction, preschool children's ownership of technological devices, which devices they own and what they do with these devices were examined. This study was designed as qualitative research. The study group consisted of 34 preschool children…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Technology, Handheld Devices, Computer Use
Nikola Levkov; Bojan Kitanovikj – International Journal of Technology in Education, 2024
While the right usage of technology brings a plethora of benefits, misusing technological devices and the Internet in an educational context can manifest in different behavioral tendencies. This ranges from growing addiction to technology and cyberbullying to technological anxiety and technostress. Yet, the effects of cyberloafing on students'…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Social Media, Internet
Nesrin Isikoglu; Kadriye Selin Budak; Müzeyyen Guzen – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2025
The current study aims to identify changing trends in digital play addiction tendencies among young children and parental guidance strategies before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic. In light of the bioecological model of development, it was hypothesized that the pandemic would have a significant impact on the addiction to digital play…
Descriptors: Young Children, Play, Addictive Behavior, Parent Role
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
Sacide G. Mazman Akar; Murat Özer – Journal of Pedagogical Research, 2025
This study explores the influence of digital literacy, parental styles, and background variables on digital game addiction among elementary school students. Given the formative nature of early childhood and the significant role of parental influence, understanding these relationships is essential to promoting healthy digital habits. The sample…
Descriptors: Video Games, Computer Games, Addictive Behavior, Elementary School Students
Parmaksiz, Izzet – Education and Information Technologies, 2022
The purpose of the study was to examine whether personality traits had a mediator role on the relationship between university students' digital addiction behaviour and academic self-efficacy. The study sample consisted of 1348 students (876 females and 472 males) who were chosen through random sampling from university students who from different…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Personality Traits, Self Efficacy
Atasever, Askay Nur; Çelik, Levent; Eroglu, Yüksel – Participatory Educational Research, 2023
In this study, the mediating role of digital addiction in the relationship between academic motivation and life satisfaction was examined. The present study was quantitative in nature and correlational design was used. The data were collected through Google Forms. 191 university students selected by convenience sampling method participated in the…
Descriptors: College Students, Handheld Devices, Computer Games, Learning Motivation
Sinem Aslan; Lenitra M. Durham; Nese Alyuz; Rebecca Chierichetti; Pete A. Denman; Eda Okur; David I. Gonzalez Aguirre; Julio C. Zamora Esquivel; Hector A. Cordourier Maruri; Sangita Sharma; Giuseppe Raffa; Richard E. Mayer; Lama Nachman – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2024
Previous research showed that the parents acknowledged the technology's benefits for their young children's learning, however, they are still worried about the extended screen time, lack of physical activity and lack of social interactions. To address these concerns, we developed Kid Space to enable pedagogically appropriate technology use for…
Descriptors: Parents, Young Children, Artificial Intelligence, Interpersonal Communication
Siti Muthomimah; Fattah Hanurawan; Nur Eva; Hetti Rahmawati – Pegem Journal of Education and Instruction, 2023
Educational games are becoming a learning trend for elementary school students today because of their fun nature and attractive appearance which makes students interested in trying them. Pancasila educational games are also designed to make learning more interesting. Testing of educational games and their compatibility with human-computer…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Elementary School Students, Learner Engagement, Computer Games
Seyma Türen; Pinar Bagçeli Kahraman – Education and Information Technologies, 2025
The increasing prevalence of digital technologies has notably expanded children's accessibility to a diverse range of digital tools day by day. Consequently, this evolution has significantly influenced the gaming landscape, propelling the surge in popularity of digital games among children. This change has also led to the need for changes in the…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Preschool Children, Video Games, Computer Games
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
Baukiene, Edita; Jusiene, Roma; Praninskiene, Ruta; Lisauskiene, Lina – Early Child Development and Care, 2022
The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between toddlers' and pre-schoolers' sleep problems, screen-based media use, sleep regimen and the role of child emotional reactivity in this relationship. This research is a part of an extensive national study. Participants are 754 children aged 2-5 years old, and their parents. Sleep problems…
Descriptors: Young Children, Parents, Sleep, Television Viewing
Sánchez-Fernández, Magdalena; Borda-Mas, Mercedes – Education and Information Technologies, 2023
University students are a high-risk population with problematic online behaviours that include generalized problematic Internet/smartphone use and specific problematic Internet uses (for example, social media or gaming). The study of their predictive factors is needed in order to develop preventative strategies. This systematic review aims to…
Descriptors: College Students, Student Behavior, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices
Suggate, Sebastian Paul; Martzog, Philipp – Early Child Development and Care, 2022
During typical childhood interactions with screen-media, two features are prominent. First, input is dominated by audio-visual signals and second, these predominately provide children with ready-made images, potentially negating effortful mental imagery construction. We present a two-year longitudinal study on a sample of 109 preschool children.…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Mass Media Use, Television Viewing, Video Games
