Parents perception on pattern and effects of usage of electronic devices among school going children

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dc.contributor.authorKuriakose, Roshanen_US
dc.contributor.authorN., Prasad Nayaken_US
dc.contributor.authorSaldanha, Prakashen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-09-24T07:47:24Z
dc.date.available2020-09-24T07:47:24Z
dc.date.issued2020-03
dc.description.abstractBackground: Over usage of electronic gadgets has a serious impact on physical activity of children leading to obesity, depression, anxiety, poor scholastic performance, strain on the eyes and triggering factor for' neck and back pain (due to spondylitis).It is very important to know how to control the screen time of children by parents.Methods: Here, 75 parents were subjected to questionnaire study which contained questions on the information on usage of electronic devices among children and the adverse effects noticed. Results were analyzed using Microsoft excel software.Results: Almost all the 75 cases had access to television, 64 had access to smart phones, 24 had access to IPAD/Tablet, 8 had access to laptop and 4 had access to gaming console. It was found that 45 % were depressed / anxious when gadgets were withdrawn from them. 21 kids had no idea what to do when gadgets were not available. 54 kids had no interest in outdoor playing and 38 children were found to have decreased interaction with other family members.Conclusions: Exposure to gadgets in paediatrics population leads to poor scholastic performance, obesity, depression, decreased interaction with family and many other problems. So, it is very important to have control on child's day to day activities and have constant vigilance on their gadget usage.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Pediatrics, Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore, Karnataka, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationKuriakose Roshan, N. Prasad Nayak, Saldanha Prakash. Parents perception on pattern and effects of usage of electronic devices among school going children. International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics. 2020 Mar; 7(3): 483-486en_US
dc.identifier.issn2349-3283
dc.identifier.issn2349-3291
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/204505
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMedip Academyen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber3en_US
dc.relation.volume7en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20200212en_US
dc.subjectDepressionen_US
dc.subjectElectronic gadgetsen_US
dc.subjectObesityen_US
dc.subjectSpondylitisen_US
dc.titleParents perception on pattern and effects of usage of electronic devices among school going childrenen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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