The impact of digital media on health: children’s perspectives

Ŝmahel, David; Wright, Michelle F.; Černíková, Martina

doi:10.1007/s00038-015-0649-z

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“… 14 Similarly, Smahel et al reported that children with internet addiction encountered problems including nutrition disorders. 15 Similarly, we found that there is a positive relationship between the increase in the duration of digital gaming and risky eating habits.…”

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Evaluation of the effects of digital play addiction on eating attitudes

et al. 2018

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Objective:To evaluate the impact of digital game addiction on the eating habits of adolescents aged between 9 and 15.Methods:This cross-sectional study was conducted as a survey of 972 middle school students. All data was evaluated with SPSS 22 software, and p<0.05 was accepted as statistically significant.Results:The mean age of the students was 12.0±1.29. It was found that male students spent more time playing digital games than the females and the more they played, the higher the risk level of their Eating Habit Index became, and the difference for both groups was statistically significant (p<0.001). It was also determined that students from the houses with easy access to internet tend to play digital games for longer periods of time (p<0.001).Conclusion:As a result, children at adolescence age need to be taught which games, how long and when to play and be able to limit them instead of getting banned from playing. We are of the opinion that subjects of digital game addiction and appropriate and efficient use of computers need to be included in the curriculum within the scope of Media Literacy and Information Technologies and Software lessons in order to raise the children’s awareness.

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“…In Smahel and colleagues' [28] research, digital media including internet use and technology impacted physical and mental health problems to children. It is presumed that female students who have a negative mental state and strong emotional stress due to their personal conditions, including their familial environment, have a great risk to suicidal ideation.…”

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Factors for Suicidal Ideation in Middle School Students by Gender

Chaung

Kim

Yang

et al. 2016

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Purpose: This study was conducted to identify the factors of suicidal ideation in middle school students by gender, and to announce the necessity of gaining upon a socio-cultural comprehension-based approach. Methods: Three middle schools were randomly selected from a pool of 21 middle schools in S City, and were stratified by school and grade. A total of 878 students were included in the analysis. Multiple logistic regression analysis was conducted to identify the factors that affect suicidal ideation by gender. Results: Suicidal ideation and depression scores of the female students were over twofold higher than those of the male students. The factor that was found to affect suicidal ideation in the male students was depression while for the female students the factors were visiting suicide-related websites, having friends who attempted to commit suicide, depression, and poor communication with one's parents. Conclusion: The findings in this study support gender differences in suicidal ideation, and suggest that building socio-cultural environments are needed to abate their negative emotions and to help youth find out their reasons to live.

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“…Studies on the impact of exposure time to digital screens on children demonstrate that the chances of symptoms increase after 2-4 h of exposure (13,14). A qualitative research article presented results from focus groups and interviews conducted with 368 children between 9 and 16 years old in nine European countries on what they perceived as being potentially negative or problematic while using the internet and technology (15). Children reported a variety of eye problems, such as their eyes hurting, eyestrain, and needing to wear glasses due to prolonged internet usage.…”

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The Impact of Internet and Videogaming Addiction on Adolescent Vision: A Review of the Literature

Mylona

Deres

Dere

et al. 2020

Front. Public Health

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During the past decade, vision problems that were attributed to the use of electronic screens have gradually shifted from being a workplace health issue to a wider public health issue. "Computer vision syndrome" originally related to the few professionals exposed to long hours of work in front of a computer screen. The widespread use of digital screens in devices used throughout the day have led to the emergence of "digital eye strain" as a new clinical syndrome that affects every individual who spends a large period of time fixated on multiple screens, for work or leisure. A new subcategory, "video game vision" has been proposed to specifically address vision issues related to large periods of continuous use of screen enabled devices in order to play video games. With gaming disorder being included in the next version of the WHO classification of diseases (ICD-11), it is becoming increasingly important to have a clear idea of the impact of this disorder in general health and functioning. At the same time, a number of research studies have reported positive impact of videogame playing on the players vision. This article reviews the latest research studies on the impact of digital screen enabled devices on adolescent vision in light of the increasing reports of internet addiction and gaming disorder while referencing positive findings of videogaming on vision in order to provide a balanced approach and assist with classification, diagnosis and treatment, while providing directions for future research.

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The impact of digital media on health: children’s perspectives

Cited by 48 publications

References 30 publications

Evaluation of the effects of digital play addiction on eating attitudes

Evaluation of the effects of digital play addiction on eating attitudes

Factors for Suicidal Ideation in Middle School Students by Gender

The Impact of Internet and Videogaming Addiction on Adolescent Vision: A Review of the Literature

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