Pires Vasconcellos, RobertaSanders, TarenLonsdale, ChrisParker, PhilipConigrave, JamesTang, SamanthaPozo Cruz, Borja delBiddle, Stuart J. H.Taylor, RachaelInnes Hughes, ChristineEt. al.2026-01-142026-01-142025Vasconcellos, 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/bul00004680033-29091939-1455https://hdl.handle.net/11268/16714Electronic 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.engAttribution 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Conducta infantilProblemas de conductaTiempo de pantallajournal article10.1037/bul0000468open accessVídeojuegoNiñoInvestigación médicaGoal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages