Digital Media Use and Child Health and Development: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis - PubMed
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- Systematic review and meta-analysis on digital media use and child health/development.
- Included 153 studies with 18,933 participants aged 0-18 years.
- Social media linked to higher depression, behavioral issues, and lower academic achievement.
- Video gaming associated with higher aggression but also better attention/executive functioning.
- Other digital media use correlated with depression.
- Stronger associations found in early adolescence and with self/parent-reported outcomes.
- Highlights need for policies to mitigate digital media harms.