Background Objective measures of screen time are necessary to better understand the
complex relationship between screen time and health outcomes. However, current objective …

Importance Although questionnaire-based cross-sectional research suggests that screen
time before bed correlates with poor sleep, self-reported data seem unlikely to capture the …

Screen time (ST) on digital devices has increased in recent decades due to digital
development. Furthermore, constant engagement with digital devices alters sleep patterns …

Electronic screens are ubiquitous in daily life and support everyday activities in different
contexts. Moderate screen use is crucial to individuals' physical and mental health in …

Although previous studies have suggested an association between digital media use and
health, detailed knowledge about how different types of digital media impact adolescent …

Depression and anxiety are often comorbid among adolescents. Adolescent screen time
changes over time. This study investigates the association between screen time trajectories …

TV viewing is associated with health risks, but existing measures of TV viewing are
imprecise due to relying on self-report. We developed the F amily L evel A ssessment of S …

Background Although evening screen time is thought to impair subsequent sleep, current
measures are limited to questionnaires which seem unlikely to accurately assess screen …

In recent years, there has been a substantial increase in the prevalence of youth mental
illness which has coincided with the growing use of social media throughout society. Studies …

The role and potential impact of digital screen technology in the lives of children is heavily
debated. Current evidence is limited by the weakness of measures typically used to …