Malhotra, SumitKant, ShashiRath, RamashankarAhamed, FarhadSathiyamoorthy, RamadassGupta, Sanjeev Kumar2023-08-192023-08-192022-09Malhotra Sumit, Kant Shashi, Rath Ramashankar, Ahamed Farhad, Sathiyamoorthy Ramadass, Gupta Sanjeev Kumar. Excess Screen Time and its Associated Factors among Young Men in a Rural Community of North India. Indian Journal of Public Health. 2022 Sept; 66(3): 327-3300019-557X2229-7693http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/223842Screen-based media usage among young people is blooming rapidly due to technological and digital revolution. We conducted community-based cross-sectional study to determine the prevalence of excess screen time and its association with sociodemographic and behavioral patterns in a rural block of Haryana, India. Asemi-structured interview schedule was administered by trained physicians to ascertain screen time in a typical day and various socioeconomic and behavioral factors among a random sample of 860 young men aged 18–24 years. The prevalence of excess screen time was 61.8% (95% confidence interval [CI] 58.4–65.1). It was significantly associated with education (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] 1.7, 95% CI 1.1–2.6) and occupation (AOR 2.2, 95% CI 1.2–3.9) of the father and their sleep duration of ?8 h (AOR 1.6, 95% CI 1.2–2.3). Limiting the screen time as per international standards and behavioral interventions are needed for this young population.Excess screen timeruralyoung menExcess Screen Time and its Associated Factors among Young Men in a Rural Community of North IndiaJournal ArticleIndiaAdditional Professor, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, IndiaProfessor and Head, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, IndiaAssistant Professor, Department of Community and Family Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaAssistant Professor, Department of Community and Family Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Kalyani, West Bengal, IndiaSenior Resident, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, IndiaProfessor, Centre for Community Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India