Autism Spectrum Disorder and screen time during lockdown: an Italian study. [version 1; peer review: 1 approved, 1 approved with reservations]

Background: Lockdown due to Covid-19 pandemic brought deep changes to the daily lives of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), greatly increasing their amount of time spent at home. Methods: A cohort of 243 parents of children with ASD (2-15 years old) completed an original online survey reg...

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Published in:F1000 research 2021, Vol.10, p.1263
Main Authors: Logrieco, Maria Grazia, Casula, Laura, Ciuffreda, Giuseppe Niccolò, Nicolì, Ilaria, Spinelli, Maria, Di Domenico, Alberto, Lionetti, Francesca, Novello, Roberta, Valeri, Giovanni, Fasolo, Mirco, Vicari, Stefano
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Language:English
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Summary:Background: Lockdown due to Covid-19 pandemic brought deep changes to the daily lives of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), greatly increasing their amount of time spent at home. Methods: A cohort of 243 parents of children with ASD (2-15 years old) completed an original online survey regarding the child's screen time and the modification of the ASD symptomatology during lockdown to investigate the relationship between them. Results: The data show that high solitary screen time is related with the worsening of ASD core symptoms. Conclusions: This study may help to increase awareness in the excessive use of screen in children with ASD during the lockdown, both during the pandemic as well as after it ends.
ISSN:2046-1402
2046-1402
DOI:10.12688/f1000research.55299.1