Changes in Children's Recreational Screen Time During the COVID-19 Pandemic

André Plamondon; Brae Anne McArthur; Rachel Eirich; Nicole Racine; Sheila McDonald; Suzanne Tough; Sheri Madigan

doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.0393

Changes in Children's Recreational Screen Time During the COVID-19 Pandemic

JAMA Pediatr. 2023 Jun 1;177(6):635-637. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.0393.

Authors

André Plamondon¹, Brae Anne McArthur², Rachel Eirich², Nicole Racine³, Sheila McDonald², Suzanne Tough², Sheri Madigan²

Affiliations

¹ Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
² University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
³ University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

No abstract available

Plain language summary

This cohort study compared children’s recreational screen time with screen time before the COVID-19 pandemic and during 3 pandemic waves to examine whether changes in screen time were greater than those associated with age.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

COVID-19*
Child
Humans
Pandemics
Screen Time

Grants and funding

CIHR/Canada