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Child Development and Digital Technology Medicine Scientific reports

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Screen time, impulsivity, neuropsychological functions and their relationship to growth in adolescent attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms

Jasmina Wallace, Elroy Boers, Julien Ouellet, Mohammad H. Afzali, Patricia Conrod
Scientific Reports Summary & key facts 2023 47 citations

Researchers followed 3,779 Canadian adolescents (mean age 12.8 years, 49% girls) for five years and found that when a teen’s screen time went up in a given year, their ADHD symptoms tended to increase that same year. Impulsivity was the strongest link between screen time and ADHD symptoms. Only social…

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Child Development and Digital Technology Impact of Technology on Adolescents
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