The digital child: A cross‐sectional survey study on the access to electronic devices in paediatrics

Aim To explore the use of electronic devices in children and possible risk factors for smartphone ownership and cyberbullying. Methods A cross‐sectional survey study was conducted involving 62 Italian general paediatricians who administered a close‐ended questionnaire about the use of electronic dev...

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Published in:Acta Paediatrica 2023-08, Vol.112 (8), p.1792-1803
Main Authors: Cerimoniale, Giovanni, Dalpiaz, Irene, Becherucci, Paolo, Malorgio, Emanuela, Ceschin, Flavia, Rosati, Giovanni Vitali, Ragni, Giuseppina, Minardo, Grazia, Brambilla, Paolo, Gambotto, Silvia, Bottaro, Gaetano, Tucci, Pier Luigi, Chiappini, Elena, Spalla, Adelisa, Palmero, Alessandra, Dall’Oglio, Andrea, Pasinato, Angela, Bontempelli, Anna Maria, Sant’Angelo, Anna Maria, Grassi, Cinzia, Pittarello, Daniele, Bartman, Uta, Betta, Marta, Carrozzo, Romeo, Chiesa, Laura Maria, Covinato, Maria, Ferrante, Francesca, Guglielmi, Nunzio, Lo Giudice, Milena, Marzona, Federico, Oliveto, Rocco, Ragnatela, Giuseppe, Spanevello, Valter, Stracuzzi, Marta, Drago, Giuseppina, Bosco, Monica, Servello, Raffaella, Zanette, Marco, Marchese, Erminia, Santarelli, Francesca, Erba, Daniela, Castellarin, Alessandra, Cimadamore, Nicoletta, Baldin, Letizia, Di Candia, Stefania, Di Francesco, Laura, Mattei, Franco, Leoni, Laura, Bolla, Patrizia, Solda, Giorgio, Picca, Marina, De Franchis, Raffaella, Magnetti, Federica, Oretti, Chiara
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Language:English
Subjects:
adolescents
Breast feeding
Caregivers
Children
Cross-sectional studies
Cyberbullying
Electronic equipment
Pediatrics
Risk factors
smartphone
Smartphones
Surveys
technology
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Summary:Aim To explore the use of electronic devices in children and possible risk factors for smartphone ownership and cyberbullying. Methods A cross‐sectional survey study was conducted involving 62 Italian general paediatricians who administered a close‐ended questionnaire about the use of electronic devices to 1732 parents/caregivers. Results Data of 2563 children aged 0–14 years were collected. Investigating the electronic device use by parents/caregivers of children aged 0–1 years, 72.5% of mothers were revealed to have the habit to use a smartphone during breastfeeding and bottle‐feeding. The ownership of a smartphone was found in 29.5% of children aged 2–14 years, 68.1% considering only children aged 10–14. A higher parental degree level was identified as a protective factor for smartphone ownership by children (OR 0.59; 95% CI 0.36–0.98; p = 0.04 for father; OR 0.51; 95% CI 0.33–0.78; p = 0.002 for mother). A higher risk of cyberbullying was found when caregivers did not use any restrictions on smartphone use (OR 11.92; 95% CI 3.41–41.68; p 
ISSN:0803-5253
1651-2227
DOI:10.1111/apa.16817