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Kontostoli, Elli, Jones, Andy P. and Atkin, Andrew J. 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3819-3448
(2022)
The diurnal pattern and social context of screen behaviours in adolescents: A cross-sectional analysis of the Millennium Cohort Study.
BMC Public Health, 22.
ISSN 1471-2458
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Abstract
Background: Screen behaviours are highly prevalent in young people and excessive screen use may pose a risk to physical and mental health. Understanding the timing and social settings in which young people accumulate screen time may help to inform the design of interventions to limit screen use. This study aimed to describe diurnal patterns in adolescents’ screen-based behaviours and examine the association of social context with these behaviours on weekdays and weekend days. Methods: Time use diary data are from the sixth wave (2015/2016) of the Millennium Cohort Study, conducted when participants were aged 14 years. Outcome variables were electronic games/Apps, TV-viewing, phone calls and emails/texts, visiting social networking sites and internet browsing. Social context was categorised as alone only, parents only, friends only, siblings only, parents and siblings only. Multilevel multivariable logistic regression was used to examine the association between social contexts and screen activities. Results: Time spent in TV-viewing was greatest in the evening with a peak of 20 minutes in every hour between 20:00 and 22:00 in both sexes on weekdays/weekend days. Time spent using electronic games/Apps for boys and social network sites for girls was greatest in the afternoon/evening on weekdays and early afternoon/late evening on weekend days. Screen activities were mainly undertaken alone, except for TV-viewing. Compared to being alone, being with family members was associated with (Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval)) more time in TV-viewing in both boys and girls throughout the week (Weekdays: Boys, 2.84 (2.59, 3.11); Girls, 2.25 (2.09, 2.43); Weekend days: Boys, 4.40 (4.16, 4.67); Girls, 5.02 (4.77, 5.27)). Being with friends was associated with more time using electronic games on weekend days in both sexes (Boys, 3.31 (3.12, 3.51); Girls, 3.13 (2.67, 3.67)). Conclusions: Reductions in screen behaviours may be targeted throughout the day but should be sensitive to differing context. Family members, friends, and adolescent themselves may be important target groups in behaviour change interventions. Future research to address the complex interplay between social context, content and quality of screen behaviours will aid the design of behaviour change interventions.
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| Additional Information: | Availability of data and materials: The datasets generated and/or analysed during the current study are available in the UK Data Service repository, [http://doi.org/10.5255/UKDA-SN-8156-7]. Funding: Elli Kontostoli is partially supported by an Academy of Medical Sciences/the British Heart Foundation/the Government Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy/the Wellcome Trust Springboard Award [SBF003\1015], held by Dr. Andrew Atkin. Additional funding from the University of East Anglia, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences is acknowledged. The views expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the Academy of Medical Sciences/ the British Heart Foundation/the Government Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy/the Wellcome Trust. |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | screen behaviours,adolescents,diurnal pattern,social context,time-use diary,cross-sectional,screen behaviours,time-use diary,diurnal pattern,social context,adolescents,cross-sectional,public health, environmental and occupational health,sdg 3 - good health and well-being ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2700/2739 |
| Faculty \ School: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > School of Health Sciences Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School |
| UEA Research Groups: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Health Promotion Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Norwich Institute for Healthy Aging Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Business and Local Government Data Research Centre (former - to 2023) Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Public Health and Health Services Research (former - to 2023) Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Epidemiology and Public Health Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Norwich Epidemiology Centre Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Norwich Epidemiology Centre Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Population Health |
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| Depositing User: | LivePure Connector |
| Date Deposited: | 06 Jun 2022 12:30 |
| Last Modified: | 03 Jan 2024 03:05 |
| URI: | https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/85353 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s12889-022-13552-8 |
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