Early childhood screen time as a predictor of emotional and behavioral problems in children at 4 years: a birth cohort study in China

• Main Authors: Wenwen Liu (Author), Xiaoyan Wu (Author), Kun Huang (Author), Shuangqin Yan (Author), Liya Ma (Author), Hui Cao (Author), Hong Gan (Author), Fangbiao Tao (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Komiyama Printing Co. Ltd, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Previous studies have suggested that screen time (ST) has a negative effect on children's emotional and behavioral health, but there are few longitudinal studies that have been conducted with infants and toddlers. This study sought to examine the effect of ST in early childh...