Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

대한소아청소년정신의학회 (Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)
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Effects of Screen Time on Problematic Behavior in Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic in South Korea

  • Iyeon Kim (Department of Psychiatry, Ajou University School of Medicine) ;
  • Sangha Lee (Department of Psychiatry, Ajou University School of Medicine) ;
  • Su-Jin Yang (Gwangju Smile Center for Crime Victims) ;
  • Donghee Kim (Department of Psychiatry, Ajou University School of Medicine) ;
  • Hyojin Kim (Department of Psychiatry, Ajou University School of Medicine) ;
  • Yunmi Shin (Department of Psychiatry, Ajou University School of Medicine)
  • 투고 : 2023.03.03
  • 심사 : 2023.06.06
  • 발행 : 2023.07.01
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Objectives: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led to a decrease in face-to-face classes worldwide, affecting the mental health of children and their parents. The global pandemic has increased children's overall use of electronic media. This study analyzed the effect of children's screen time on problematic behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A total of 186 parents from Suwon, South Korea, were recruited to participate in an online survey. The mean age of the children was 10.14 years old, and 44.1% were females. The questionnaire included questions on children's screen time, problematic behaviors, and parental stress. Children's behavioral problems were evaluated using the Behavior Problem Index, whereas the Parental Stress Scale was used to estimate parental stress. Results: The mean smartphone usage frequency of the children was 5.35 days per week, and the mean smartphone screen time was 3.52 hours per day. Smartphone screen time (Z=4.49, p<0.001) and usage frequency (Z=2.75, p=0.006) were significantly correlated with children's behavioral problem scores. The indirect effect of parental stress on this relationship was also statistically significant (p=0.049, p=0.045, respectively). Conclusion: This study suggests that children's smartphone screen time has affected problematic behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, parental stress is related to the relationship between children's screen time and problematic behaviors.

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The authors would like to thank all the participants in our study. In addition, we express our heartfelt respect to all parents who are caring for their children and fighting the COVID-19 pandemic in their families worldwide.

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