ABSTRACT

Electronic media pervade modern life. Childhood is a crucial period for attentional development and the screen exposure time is increasing. This review aimed to understand the association between screen time and attention of children with typical development. A systematic review was conducted in compliance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyzes PRISMA being registered at Prospero under number CRD42021228721. A search was performed in January 2021 with the following keywords: “screen time,” “children,” and “attention,” combined with the operator AND, on databases PubMed, and PsycINFO. Four hundred and ninety-eight articles were identified, and 41 papers were fully read, of which 11 were included in this review. Most studies found associations between screen time and attention in children. Only one study reported that children with more screen time performed better in an attention task. The findings suggest that exposure to excessive screen time in children can be associated with attention problems. Parents and teachers may be involved in controlling screen exposure, especially after the extensive exposition to online classes, due to the pandemic. Further studies are needed to assess the influence of this overexposure on care over time.

摘要

电子媒体充斥着现代生活。童年是注意力发展的关键时期，屏幕暴露时间正在增加。本综述旨在了解屏幕时间与典型发育儿童注意力之间的关系。根据在 Prospero 以 CRD42021228721 注册的系统评价和元分析的首选报告项目进行系统评价。2021 年 1 月，在 PubMed 和 PsycINFO 数据库上使用以下关键字进行了搜索：“屏幕时间”、“儿童”和“注意力”，并结合运算符 AND。识别出498篇文章，41篇论文被完整阅读，其中11篇被纳入本次综述。大多数研究发现屏幕时间与儿童注意力之间存在关联。只有一项研究报告说，屏幕时间更长的孩子在注意力任务中表现更好。研究结果表明，儿童接触过多的屏幕时间可能与注意力问题有关。由于大流行，家长和老师可能会参与控制屏幕曝光，尤其是在广泛接触在线课程之后。需要进一步的研究来评估这种过度暴露随着时间的推移对护理的影响。