Predictors of screen viewing time in young Singaporean children: the GUSTO cohort

Higher screen viewing time (SVT) in childhood has been associated with adverse health outcomes, but the predictors of SVT in early childhood are poorly understood. We examined the sociodemographic and behavioral predictors of total and device-specific SVT in a Singaporean cohort. At ages 2 and 3 yea...

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Published in:The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity 2017-09, Vol.14 (1), p.112-112, Article 112
Main Authors: Bernard, Jonathan Y, Padmapriya, Natarajan, Chen, Bozhi, Cai, Shirong, Tan, Kok Hian, Yap, Fabian, Shek, Lynette, Chong, Yap-Seng, Gluckman, Peter D, Godfrey, Keith M, Kramer, Michael S, Saw, Seang Mei, Müller-Riemenschneider, Falk
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Asian Continental Ancestry Group
Child Behavior
Child health
Child, Preschool
Childhood
Cohort Studies
Computer
Computers
Cross-Sectional Studies
Educational Status
Ethnic Groups
Female
Hand-held device
Health Behavior
Humans
Infant
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Maternal Age
Parenting
Parents
Sedentary Behavior
Sedentary lifestyle
Singapore
Socioeconomic Factors
Television
Television and children
Time Factors
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Summary:Higher screen viewing time (SVT) in childhood has been associated with adverse health outcomes, but the predictors of SVT in early childhood are poorly understood. We examined the sociodemographic and behavioral predictors of total and device-specific SVT in a Singaporean cohort. At ages 2 and 3 years, SVT of 910 children was reported by their parents. Interviewer-administered questionnaires assessed SVT on weekdays and weekends for television, computer, and hand-held devices. Multivariable linear mixed-effect models were used to examine the associations of total and device-specific SVT at ages 2 and 3 with predictors, including children's sex, ethnicity, birth order, family income, and parental age, education, BMI, and television viewing time. At age 2, children's total SVT averaged 2.4 ± 2.2 (mean ± SD) hours/day, including 1.6 ± 1.6 and 0.7 ± 1.0 h/day for television and hand-held devices, respectively. At age 3, hand-held device SVT was 0.3 (95% CI: 0.2, 0.4) hours/day higher, while no increases were observed for other devices. SVT tracked moderately from 2 to 3 years (r = 0.49, p 
ISSN:1479-5868
1479-5868
DOI:10.1186/s12966-017-0562-3