Screen time in 36-month-olds at increased likelihood for ASD and ADHD |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Drexel University College of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Philadelphia, PA 19129, USA;2. Tower Health, Department of Psychiatry, 420 South Fifth Avenue, DOB Suite 355, West Reading, Pennsylvania 19611, USA;3. INVO Healthcare, 1780 Kendarbren Drive, Jamison 18929, USA;4. Drexel University, School of Education, 3141 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA |
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| Abstract: | We examined the relationship between video-based media viewing (screen time), behavioral outcomes, and language development in 120 36-month-old children with a family history of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) or no family history of either condition. Participants were classified into one of three diagnostic groups: ASD (n = 20), ADHD Concerns (children with elevated ADHD symptoms; n = 14), or Comparison (n = 86). Children in the ADHD Concerns group spent more time viewing screen media than Comparison children. Increased screen time was associated with lower receptive and expressive language scores across groups. Future longitudinal studies are needed to determine the direction of effects and causality. |
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| Keywords: | ASD ADHD Screen time Preschool children Language development |
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