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Direct linkAbdul Rehman Siddiqui – ProQuest LLC, 2024
One of the growing phenomena of our digital age is the proliferation of digital fan spaces (Gee, 2018). Dedicated to a specific fandom or activity, these spaces have allowed participants to play competitively, share videos with each other, create fanfiction, provide feedback to one another and engage in a host of literacies around something they…
Descriptors: Clubs, Social Behavior, Literacy, Interests
Peer reviewedWanlin 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
Alayna 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 textEsin Ölmez; Nihan Feyman Gök – International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, 2025
Playing games occupies an essential place throughout life, particularly in childhood. With technological advances, urbanization, and the reduction of playgrounds, children's engagement with digital games has steadily increased. This shift highlights the importance of raising parental awareness about children's digital game preferences and gaming…
Descriptors: Video Games, Parent Role, Preschool Children, Foreign Countries
Annette Sundqvist; Nikola Majerle; Mikael Heimann; Felix-Sebastian Koch – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2024
A child's vocabulary ability may be influenced by many different factors in their home environment. The present study focused on supportive aspects in home environments and the relation to children's vocabulary size through an online study where 166 parents of children aged 47.63 months (range 33.7-59.9 months) responded. Children's home literacy…
Descriptors: Family Environment, Literacy, Information Technology, Vocabulary Development
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
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
Jingying Chen; Junlin Hu; Kun Zhang; Xiao Zeng; Yuhao Ma; Wenrui Lu; Kai Zhang; Guangshuai Wang – Interactive Learning Environments, 2024
Virtual reality (VR) technology has shown great potential on intervention of social skills for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This review aimed to review the application of VR in current social skills intervention targeting autistic children and evaluate its effect. After searching and screening three databases, we found 20 papers…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Interpersonal Competence, Skill Development, Autism Spectrum Disorders
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
Dere, Zeynep – International Journal of Curriculum and Instruction, 2022
Technology can provide children new opportunities to dive into the internet and play online games. Parents are showing concerns towards losing the ability to observe children's accession to technological devices. It is also growing concern that technological addiction has some negative impacts on young children. The purpose of this study was to…
Descriptors: Addictive Behavior, Internet, Video Games, Child Behavior
Ali Soyoof; Michelle M. Neumann; Barry Lee Reynolds; Afsheen Rezai; Ali Ibrahim Can Gözüm – Education and Information Technologies, 2025
Previous studies have shown that demographic factors can influence parental mediation strategies during children's digital gameplay. However, little is known about maternal and paternal mediation in Iranian families. This study examined the relationship between maternal and paternal mediation (restrictive, active, viewing, technical, and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Parent Role, Computer Use, Computer Games
Sophie Mayen; Anne Reinhardt; Claudia Wilhelm – Journal of Children and Media, 2025
The debate about the impact of digital media use on youths' well-being is polarized. We provide a comprehensive examination of the relationship between digital media use and adolescents' affective well-being, investigating both within-person and between-person associations. We also examined how age and gender moderate these relationships,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Well Being, Adolescents, Developmental Stages
Bülent BASARAN; Ömer SIMSEK – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2024
Background: Their ubiquity is particularly notable as video games become increasingly intertwined with the technological revolution. Despite this prominence, gender disparities in adolescent video gaming remain under-explored. Objectives: This research aims to determine the frequency classes of video game playing based on gender, analyse the…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Video Games, Play, Academic Achievement
