Screen time use impacts low-income preschool children's sleep quality, tiredness, and ability to fall asleep.
Nicole A WallerNanhua ZhangAdrienne H CocciCrystal D'AgostinoSarah Wesolek-GreensonKevin WheelockLauren P NicholsKenneth ResnicowPublished in: Child: care, health and development (2021)
This report confirms prior associations between screen time and sleep reported in other pediatric populations. Further research is needed to confirm these results in other populations using more rigorous measures of screen time, sleep, and physical activity, as well as longitudinal assessments. Despite these limitations, findings suggest that interventions to help parents limit children's screen time and impact their sleep health merit investigation.