Mike Trott|Robin Driscoll|Enrico Irlado|Shahina Pardhan
Changes and correlates of screen time in adults and children during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Anglia Ruskin University|Anglia Ruskin University|Anglia Ruskin University|Anglia Ruskin University
screen time increased result covid19 pandemic several correlates associated increases changes however aggregated aim review aggregate changes screen time adults children b report variables relation screen time covid19 pandemica systematic review major databases undertaken studies published inception 06122021 using prepublished protocol prospero id crd42021261422 studies reporting screen time preversusduring pandemic b screen time percentage change c correlates screen time pandemic included random effects metaanalysis undertaken subgroup analysis age group type screen timeafter review 89 studies n 204734 median age206 median female533 included majority studies crosssectional regards total screen time primary aged children 610 years reported largest increases 14 hrsday 95ci 1117 followed adults 18 years 10 hrsday 95ci 0712 adolescents 1117 years 09 hrsday 95ci 0315 young children 05 years 06 hrsday 95ci 0309 hrsday leisure screen time nonworknonacademic primary aged children reported largest increases 10 hrsday 95ci 0813 followed adults 07hrday 95ci 0312 young children 06 hrsday 95ci 0408 adolescents reporting lowest increase 05 hrsday 95ci 0307 several correlates associated reported increases screen time including adverse dietary behaviours sleep mental health parental health eye healthpooled evidence suggest primary aged children reported highest increase total leisure screen time covid19 recommended screen time reduced favour nonsedentary activities study potential inform public health policy future guidance regarding screen time inform future research areano funding received study