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DIGITAL MEDIA, GENETICS AND RISK FOR ADHD SYMPTOMS IN CHILDREN – A LONGITUDINAL STUDY
Dec. 2025 Samson Nivins, PhD; Michael A. Mooney, PhD; Joel Nigg, PhD; Torkel Klingberg, PhD BACKGROUND Children spend significant amount of time using digital media (DM), and longer exposure may increase attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)-related symptoms, although findings are mixed. We investigated longitudinal association between different types of DM use and ADHD-related symptoms in school-aged children, accounting for genetic predisposition and socioeconomic
ASSOCIATIONS OF SLEEP, SCREEN TIME, AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES WITH COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT: A LONGITUDINAL STUDY
Dec. 2025 Jiayi Zheng , Emma Berg , Michelle L Byrne , Divyangana Rakesh Abstract Introduction: Adolescence is a sensitive period typified by marked cognitive and neural development, during which modifiable lifestyle factors may be particularly relevant. However, longitudinal associations of modifiable lifestyle factors-including sleep, screen time, and extracurricular activities-with cognitive development over time remain to be investigated, leaving the directionality of
SCREEN TIME WOES: SOCIAL MEDIA POSTING, SCROLLING, EXTERNALIZING BEHAVIORS, AND ANXIETY IN ADOLESCENTS
Oct. 2025 Eun Jung Choi, Ella Christiaans, Emma G. Duerden Highlights Vulnerable adolescents had much higher anxiety and...
ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN SCREEN TIME USE AND HEALTH OUTCOMES AMONG US TEENAGERS
Sept. 2025 Benjamin Zablotsky, PhD; Amanda E. Ng, PhD, MPH; Lindsey I. Black, MPH; Gelila Haile, MPH; Jonaki Bose, MS; Jessica R. Jones,...
INTERNET ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY AND MEDIATION ANALYSIS IN MEDICAL STUDENTS WITH A PSYCHIATRIC MAJOR
Sept. 2025 Ying Lu, Yue Lu, Yu Tian, Yu Gan, Xiaolu Chen, Xiao Li Background: Internet Addiction (IA) has become a significant public...
ASSOCIATION BETWEEN EXCESSIVE INTERNET USE TIME, INTERNET ADDICTION, AND PHYSICAL-MENTAL MULTIMORBIDITY AMONG CHINESE ADOLESCENTS: CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY
Aug. 2025 Huiwen Gu; Bing Shi; Huanying He; Sumei Yuan; Jijiao Cai; Xiaofang Chen; Zhongxiao Wan Background: In contemporary society, the...
LATEST ON SCREEN TIME
Aug. 2025 Screen time is not a monolithic concept; it is heavily stratified by age, generation, and socio-economic status. Generational...
EMERGING CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTORS IN CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE: A NARRATIVE REVIEW
Aug. 2025 Ana De Blas-Zapata Jose Manuel Sastre-Albiach Laura Baixauli-López Rocío López-Ruiz Julio Alvarez-Pitti It is widely...
ADDICTIVE SCREEN USE TRAJECTORIES AND SUICIDAL BEHAVIORS, SUICIDAL IDEATION, AND MENTAL HEALTH IN US YOUTHS
Aug. 25, 2025 Abstract Background Smartphone screen time has risen sharply in recent years. Even though an association between smartphone...
SCREEN TIME AND EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS IN KIDS: A VICIOUS CIRCLE?
Aug. 23, 2025 Spending too much time on screens may cause emotional and behavioral problems in children—and those problems can lead to...
THE GUARDIAN: Almost half of young people would prefer a world without internet, UK study finds
May 20, 2025 Almost half of young people would rather live in a world where the internet does not exist, according to a new survey. ...
SCREEN TIME STATISTICS
Apr. 16, 2025 Last updated Jan. 30, 2025 _ Worldwide, people spend an average of 6 hours and 40 minutes per day on screens. _ In the...
Screen time and manic symptoms in early adolescents: prospective findings from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study
Mar. 9, 2025 Purpose This study aimed to examine prospective associations between screen time and manic symptoms in early adolescents,...
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