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In January 2019 researchers from the UK published the results of their study to assess the association between screen use and anxiety and depression in young people. A total of … Read more
In May 2019 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the association between relational aggression on television and relational aggression in text messaging. Relational aggression, … Read more
In February 2019 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the association between sedentary behavior and physical activity on risk of atherosclerosis in a Mexican … Read more
In September 2019 researchers from Norway published the results of their study to assess the association between screen usage and a child’s understanding of emotion. (Emotion understanding is generally defined … Read more
In September 2019 researchers from Spain published the results of their study to assess the association between weight, birth attributes, exercise and sleep habits, dietary intake and impulsive behaviour in … Read more
In June 2019 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the differences in types and amount of technology used by adolescents and its association with … Read more
In May 2020 researchers from the USA published their review on the association of extended television viewing with obesity in adolescents. The researchers stated that on a global basis, adolescent … Read more
In May 2019 researchers from Canada published the results of their study to assess the association between meeting established recommendations for diet, physical activity, sleep, and sedentary behavior in childhood … Read more
In April 2018 researchers from New Zealand and The Netherlands published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess whether active video games could improve measures of physical performance … Read more
In January 2019 researchers from Singapore, USA and Germany published the results of their study to assess the association between screen viewing time and sleep duration in children aged 2 … Read more
In September 2019 researchers from Spain, Paraguay and Chile published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the association between screen media use and academic performance in children … Read more
In May 2019 researchers from the USA published their review on the cause of near/short sightedness in childhood. Today’s popular press is filled with reports of children’s digital device use … Read more
In March 2018 researchers from Germany, China and the UK published the results of their study to assess the association between internet and smartphone over-usage with empathy and life satisfaction. … Read more
In June 2019 researchers from Germany and the USA published the results of their study to try and replicate findings linking specific personality traits with internet and smartphone over-usage. Earlier … Read more
In May 2019 researchers from Iran published the results of their study to assess the association between social networking addiction and academic performance of students. A total of 360 students … Read more
In June 2019 researchers from Estonia published the results of their study to assess the association between social media addiction and depressive symptoms in adolescent girls. A total of 397 … Read more
In January 2017 researchers from Norway and the UK published the results of their study to assess the association between addictive use of social media, narcissism, and self-esteem. It has … Read more
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers or PBDEs, are compounds used as flame retardants and are added to plastics, polyurethane foam, textiles, and electronic equipment to reduce the likelihood of ignition and to … Read more
In April 2019 researchers from Brazil and The Netherlands published the results of their study to assess whether frequent tablet-use at preschool age was associated with improved fine motor skills. … Read more
In April 2019 researchers from Turkey published their overview of the effect the circadian rhythm has on metabolic processes and energy balance. They stated that the circadian rhythm or circadian … Read more