Digital Media Usage Trends Among Children Aged 8-11 Years Before and After the COVID-19.

IF 1.8 4区医学 Q3 PSYCHIATRY

Psychiatry Investigation Pub Date : 2025-04-01 Epub Date: 2025-04-11 DOI:10.30773/pi.2024.0109

Kyungjun Kim, Saebom Jeon, Sangha Lee, Donghee Kim, Yunmi Shin

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Abstract

Objective: The coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has significantly altered daily life, potentially impacting children's digital media usage. This study investigates changes in smart device usage among children in South Korea, considering the pandemic's effects.

Methods: A longitudinal analysis was conducted on a cohort of 313 children aged 8-11 years from 2018 to 2021. The study measured weekly usage of personal computers (PCs), tablet PCs, and smartphones, comparing pre-pandemic (up to 2020) and post-pandemic periods. Partial correlation analysis was employed to assess the impact of COVID-19, controlling for covariates such as age, household income, and parental education.

Results: The analysis revealed a significant increase in smart device usage time following the onset of the pandemic. This increase remained statistically significant even after accounting for covariates. Notably, both age and maternal education level were significant factors influencing device usage.

Conclusion: This study demonstrates a significant shift in the digital behavior of children aged 8-11 in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The increase in smart device usage underscores the pandemic's far-reaching impact on children's daily routines and suggests a need for further research into its long-term effects. The findings highlight the importance of considering external societal changes when analyzing trends in digital media usage among children.

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新冠肺炎疫情前后8-11岁儿童数字媒体使用趋势

目的：2019冠状病毒病（COVID-19）大流行显著改变了儿童的日常生活，可能影响儿童对数字媒体的使用。考虑到疫情的影响，本研究调查了韩国儿童智能设备使用的变化。方法：对2018 - 2021年313名8-11岁儿童进行纵向分析。该研究测量了个人电脑（pc）、平板电脑和智能手机的每周使用情况，比较了大流行前（到2020年）和大流行后的时期。采用偏相关分析评估COVID-19的影响，控制协变量如年龄、家庭收入和父母教育程度。结果：分析显示，在大流行开始后，智能设备的使用时间显着增加。即使在考虑协变量后，这一增长仍然具有统计学意义。值得注意的是，年龄和母亲受教育程度都是影响设备使用的重要因素。结论：本研究表明，在COVID-19大流行背景下，8-11岁儿童的数字行为发生了重大变化。智能设备使用的增加凸显了大流行对儿童日常生活的深远影响，并表明有必要进一步研究其长期影响。研究结果强调了在分析儿童使用数字媒体的趋势时考虑外部社会变化的重要性。

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Psychiatry Investigation PSYCHIATRY-

CiteScore

4.10

自引率

3.70%

发文量

105

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

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