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The dark side of multimedia devices: negative consequences for socioemotional development in early childhood

dc.contributor.authorRocha, Bruno
dc.contributor.authorFerreira, Laura Inês
dc.contributor.authorMartins, Cátia
dc.contributor.authorSantos, Rita
dc.contributor.authorNunes, Cristina
dc.date.accessioned2023-12-13T11:01:27Z
dc.date.available2023-12-13T11:01:27Z
dc.date.issued2023-11-14
dc.date.updated2023-11-24T14:23:15Z
dc.description.abstractThere is growing concern about the relationship between screen use by young children and negative effects on their development, as children with developmental and socioemotional impairments tend to have difficulties in their relationships and increased academic problems. The aim of our study was to analyse the relationship between the use of multimedia devices and paediatric symptoms in children below 5 years old. Data from 534 Portuguese parents of children aged from 18 to 57 months were collected via a self-report questionnaire. Children’s daily exposure to multimedia devices was nearly 2 h per day. Paediatric symptoms were positively associated with watching television and screen time and negatively associated with parents’ working hours. Touchscreen use was more frequent among girls and older children. Parents’ working hours comprised the most significant predictor of paediatric symptoms. Our findings reinforce past findings on the adverse links between the use of multimedia devices and paediatric symptoms and also highlight the influence of other variables like the child’s age and gender, as well as parental factors. The need to both create a more comprehensive framework regarding the long-term effects of multimedia device use and delineate effective strategies for prevention and intervention with parents and children is discussed.pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.citationChildren 10 (11): 1807 (2023)pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/children10111807pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn2227-9067
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/20216
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherMDPIpt_PT
dc.relationPsychology Research Center
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectBehavioural problemspt_PT
dc.subjectChildpt_PT
dc.subjectEmotional adjustmentpt_PT
dc.subjectInfantpt_PT
dc.subjectPreschoolpt_PT
dc.subjectMultimedia devicespt_PT
dc.subjectScreen timept_PT
dc.subjectSocioemotional developmentpt_PT
dc.titleThe dark side of multimedia devices: negative consequences for socioemotional development in early childhoodpt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.awardTitlePsychology Research Center
oaire.awardURIinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/6817 - DCRRNI ID/UIDB%2F04345%2F2020/PT
oaire.citation.issue11pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage1807pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleChildrenpt_PT
oaire.citation.volume10pt_PT
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person.givenNameLaura Inês
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project.funder.identifierhttp://doi.org/10.13039/501100001871
project.funder.nameFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
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