Electronic Screen Use and Children’s Socioemotional Problems: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Longitudinal Studies

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dc.contributor.authorPires Vasconcellos, Roberta
dc.contributor.authorSanders, Taren
dc.contributor.authorLonsdale, Chris
dc.contributor.authorParker, Philip
dc.contributor.authorConigrave, James
dc.contributor.authorTang, Samantha
dc.contributor.authorPozo Cruz, Borja del
dc.contributor.authorBiddle, Stuart J. H.
dc.contributor.authorTaylor, Rachael
dc.contributor.authorInnes Hughes, Christine
dc.contributor.authorEt. al.
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-14T17:22:31Z
dc.date.available2026-01-14T17:22:31Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.description.abstractElectronic screens are everywhere and are easily accessible to children. Parents report fears that screens cause socioemotional problems. But most research has been cross-sectional, making it difficult to establish causality. We reviewed the longitudinal evidence to answer two fundamental questions: Does screen use lead to socioemotional problems, and do socioemotional problems lead children to use screens more often? A total of 132 longitudinal studies met the inclusion criteria and were included in the systematic review. From these, 117 studies (292,739 children; 2,284 effects) were meta-analyzed.
dc.description.filiationUEMspa
dc.description.impact19.8 Q1 JCR 2024spa
dc.description.impact8.696 Q1 SJR 2024spa
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dc.description.sponsorshipSin financiación
dc.identifier.citationVasconcellos, R. P., Sanders, T., Lonsdale, C., Parker, P., Conigrave, J., Tang, S., Del Pozo Cruz, B., Biddle, S. J. H., Taylor, R., Innes-Hughes, C., Salmela-Aro, K., Vasconcellos, D., Wilhite, K., Tremaine, E., Booker, B., & Noetel, M. (2025). Electronic screen use and children’s socioemotional problems: A systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies. Psychological Bulletin, 151(5), 513-543. https://doi.org/10.1037/bul0000468
dc.identifier.doi10.1037/bul0000468
dc.identifier.issn0033-2909
dc.identifier.issn1939-1455
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11268/16714
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedSi
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://doi.org/10.1037/bul0000468
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.accessRightsopen access
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subject.otherConducta infantil
dc.subject.otherProblemas de conducta
dc.subject.otherTiempo de pantalla
dc.subject.sdgGoal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
dc.subject.unescoVídeojuego
dc.subject.unescoNiño
dc.subject.unescoInvestigación médica
dc.titleElectronic Screen Use and Children’s Socioemotional Problems: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Longitudinal Studies
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