Hristos S Courellis, Juri Mixha, Araceli R Cardenas, Daniel Kimmel, Chrystal M Reed, Taufik A Valiante, C Daniel Salzman, Adam N Mamelak, Stefano Fusi, Ueli Rutishauser
Abstract representations emerge in human hippocampal neurons during inference behavior
bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology
parents preschoolers report using screen media frequently frequent screen use parents may undermine child development displacing time foundational parentchild interactions objective present study examine extent parent screen use contributes child global development 1 year later data cohort 315 preschoolers nova scotia canada parents covid19 pandemic parents reported number hours per day spent using screens well child screen time sex parent educational attainment outcome child global development scores combine assessments communication cognitive personalsocial motor skills measured 45 using ages stages questionnaire asq n 249 79 retained parents sample spent average 635 h per day using screen media outside work sd 307 children spent average 343 h perday using screens multivariate linear regression indicated 1h increase parents daily screen media use corresponded 125 decrease child global development scores b 125 p 005 95 ci 237 013 results indicate parent screen use may represent key component childrens media ecology given importance global development early childhood later health achievement present results suggest interventions include parent screen use habits media wellness interventions