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Physical activity, recreational screen time, and depressive symptoms among Chinese children and adolescents: a three-wave cross-lagged study during the COVID-19 pandemic

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health

January 19, 2024 12:00 AM EST

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Physical Health

Mental Health

Ages

(6-10 yrs) Elementary School

(11-13 yrs) Middle School

(14-18 yrs) High Schoolers
Scholarly Articles

The influence of adolescents essential and non-essential use of technology and Internet addiction on their physical and mental fatigues

Scientific Reports

January 19, 2024 12:00 AM EST

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Digital Addiction

Mental Health

Physical Health

Ages

(11-13 yrs) Middle School

(14-18 yrs) High Schoolers
Scholarly Articles

Screen time is negatively associated with sleep quality and duration only in insufficiently active adolescents: A Brazilian cross-sectional school-based study

Preventive Medicine Reports

December 29, 2023 12:00 AM EST

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Sleep Health

Physical Health

Ages

(11-13 yrs) Middle School

(14-18 yrs) High Schoolers
Parenting Tip Sheets

Social Media, Drugs, and Youth: What Parents Need to Know

December 14, 2023 12:00 AM EST

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Social Media

Physical Health

Ages

(11-13 yrs) Middle School

(14-18 yrs) High Schoolers
Scholarly Articles

TV Viewing From Young Adulthood to Middle Age and Cardiovascular Disease Risk

American Journal of Preventative Medicine

December 10, 2023 12:00 AM EST

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Physical Health

Ages

(14-18 yrs) High Schoolers
Scholarly Articles

Social Media and Adolescent Health: A Consensus Study

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

December 01, 2023 12:00 AM EST

Topics

Social Media

Ethical Design

Media Literacy

Mental Health

Physical Health

Ages

(11-13 yrs) Middle School

(14-18 yrs) High Schoolers
Scholarly Articles

Longitudinal relationship between screen time, cardiorespiratory fitness, and waist circumference of children and adolescents: a 3-year cohort study

BMC Pediatrics

November 04, 2023 12:00 AM EDT

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Physical Health

Ages

(6-10 yrs) Elementary School

(11-13 yrs) Middle School

(14-18 yrs) High Schoolers
Common Questions

Does screen media exposure cause obesity in children?

November 01, 2023 12:00 AM EDT

Is increased screen time linked to youth obesity? Does time spent watching TV, playing video games, or scrolling social media impact body weight?

Topics

Physical Health

Ages

(3-5 yrs) Preschoolers

(6-10 yrs) Elementary School

(11-13 yrs) Middle School

(14-18 yrs) High Schoolers
Parenting Tip Sheets

The Rise of Dr. Google: How to Help Youth Develop Skills to Find Accurate Health Information Online

April 04, 2023 12:00 AM EDT

How can families, schools, and communities encourage digital health literacy and help children use a critical lens to find trusted sources for health advice?

Topics

Media Literacy

Mental Health

Parenting

Physical Health

Ages

(6-10 yrs) Elementary School

(11-13 yrs) Middle School

(14-18 yrs) High Schoolers
Ask the Experts—Shorts

Online Advertising, Unhealthy Foods, and Black Youth

March 01, 2023 12:00 AM EST

From #AskTheExperts webinar "Captive Market: Protecting Children in the New World of Online Advertising"

Topics

Race and Ethnicity

Advertising and Marketing

Media Literacy

Physical Health

Ages

(3-5 yrs) Preschoolers

(6-10 yrs) Elementary School

(11-13 yrs) Middle School

(14-18 yrs) High Schoolers

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