2025
Examining measurement discrepancies in adolescent screen media activity with insights from the ABCD study
Zhao Y, Han X, Bagot K, Tapert S, Potenza M, Paulus M. Examining measurement discrepancies in adolescent screen media activity with insights from the ABCD study. Npj Mental Health Research 2025, 4: 15. PMID: 40346141, PMCID: PMC12064680, DOI: 10.1038/s44184-025-00131-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBeyond screen time: The core influences of problematic screen use on adolescent development networks.
Xu L, Song K, Deng H, Geng X, Zhang J, Fang X, Potenza M, Zhang J. Beyond screen time: The core influences of problematic screen use on adolescent development networks. Journal Of Behavioral Addictions 2025 PMID: 40293811, DOI: 10.1556/2006.2025.00035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdolescent Brain Cognitive DevelopmentFunctional impairmentCross-sectional networksSelf-reported screen timeSelf-report questionnairesAdolescent well-beingChecking behaviorBehavioral tendenciesCognitive developmentProblematic useMotivational aspectsScreen timeScreen useStronger connectionsImpairmentHigh centralityWell-beingPredictive effectYouthAdolescentsFollow-upPsychopathologyScreening habitsScreening activitiesCohort dataTrends in depressive symptoms among high school students with and without health-risk behaviors in the United States: A population-based study
Bommersbach T, Olfson M, Rhee T. Trends in depressive symptoms among high school students with and without health-risk behaviors in the United States: A population-based study. The Lancet Regional Health - Americas 2025, 42: 101000. PMID: 39906085, PMCID: PMC11790505, DOI: 10.1016/j.lana.2025.101000.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth risk behaviorsDepressive symptomsYouth Risk Behavior SurveyNational trendsMultiple behavioral risk factorsMultivariable-adjusted logistic regressionUniversal depression screeningAssociated with depressive symptomsBiennial cross-sectional surveysBehavioral risk factorsShort sleeping hoursAt-risk groupsNon-Hispanic white studentsRisk categoriesDepression screeningUS high school studentsScreen timeHigh school studentsWeight perceptionRisk Behavior SurveyRisk behaviorsTargeted screeningLogistic regressionSleep hoursDecreased engagement
2024
Video Gaming and Its Effects on Children and Adolescents: Research Priorities and Recommendations
King D, Galanis C, Delfabbro P, Billieux J, Király O, Canale N, Rehbein F, Gainsbury S, Potenza M. Video Gaming and Its Effects on Children and Adolescents: Research Priorities and Recommendations. 2024, 573-579. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-69362-5_78.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEffectiveness of gamesYoung usersGame activitiesVideo gamesMedia effectsYoung people’s livesGame productionScreen timeSelf-report measuresPsychosocial effectsPriority research areasYoung people’s well-beingResearch areaUsersGameResearch prioritiesObjective measuresWell-beingEvaluability assessmentGlobal priorityLong-term effectsPeople's livesStudy of short-Holistic frameworkYoung peopleDehydration and Suboptimal Sleep Aggravate Early Renal Impairment in Children: Longitudinal Findings from the PROC Study
Li M, Xiao H, Amaerjiang N, Thapa B, Shu W, Asihaer Y, Guan M, Vermund S, Zou Z, Huang D, Hu Y. Dehydration and Suboptimal Sleep Aggravate Early Renal Impairment in Children: Longitudinal Findings from the PROC Study. Nutrients 2024, 16: 3472. PMID: 39458467, PMCID: PMC11510355, DOI: 10.3390/nu16203472.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransient renal impairmentRenal impairmentSystolic blood pressure z-scoreBody mass index z-scoreLong sleepBlood pressure z-scoreZ-scoreEarly renal impairmentOptimal sleepAssessment of sleep durationHealthy primary school childrenShort sleepMediterranean diet adherenceHydration statusAssociation of sleep durationSleep durationKidney healthMixed-effects modelsLinear mixed-effects modelsAssess longitudinal associationsMicroalbumin excretionGlomerular impairmentCohort studyDiet adherenceScreen timeChanges in home environment, lifestyles, and mental health among preschoolers who experienced lockdown during the first wave of COVID-19 in Shanghai
Zhang Y, Zhao J, Yu Z, Zhang D, Wu S, Zhang Y, Chen X, Wang G, Zhang J, Jiang F. Changes in home environment, lifestyles, and mental health among preschoolers who experienced lockdown during the first wave of COVID-19 in Shanghai. Children And Youth Services Review 2024, 161: 107654. DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2024.107654.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health distressMental healthHealth distressScreen timePreschool children’s mental healthSleep durationChildren's screen timeChild mental healthStrengths and Difficulties QuestionnaireShanghai Children's HealthMental health challengesHousehold socioeconomic statusHome environmentImpact of lockdownStudy of preschool childrenLong sleep durationLong screen timeQuasi-experimental designChildren of parentsFamily environmentChildren aged 3Percentage of childrenChildren's HealthAssociated with longer screen timeLifestyle evaluationTypes of On-Screen Content and Mental Health in Kindergarten Children
Wang H, Zhao J, Yu Z, Pan H, Wu S, Zhu Q, Dong Y, Liu H, Zhang Y, Jiang F. Types of On-Screen Content and Mental Health in Kindergarten Children. JAMA Pediatrics 2024, 178: 125-132. PMID: 38048076, PMCID: PMC10696513, DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.5220.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health problemsAged 3 to 6 yearsExposure to educational programsAssociated with mental health problemsChildren aged 3 to 6 yearsMental healthHealth problemsScreen timeEducation programsScreen exposureMental health of childrenExcessive screen timeChildren's screen timeStrengths and Difficulties QuestionnaireShanghai Children's HealthHealth of childrenHigh riskAged 3Aged 3 to 4 yearsChildren's HealthMain OutcomesDifficulties QuestionnaireCohort studyWave 1Health
2023
Screen media activity in youth: A critical review of mental health and neuroscience findings
Paulus M, Zhao Y, Potenza M, Aupperle R, Bagot K, Tapert S. Screen media activity in youth: A critical review of mental health and neuroscience findings. Journal Of Mood And Anxiety Disorders 2023, 3: 100018. PMID: 37927536, PMCID: PMC10624397, DOI: 10.1016/j.xjmad.2023.100018.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsScreen media activitiesEcological systems theoryAnxiety-related concernsCognitive processesNeuroscience findingsCognitive functioningSpecific negative effectsMental health issuesBronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theoryAdolescents' livesMixed findingsMood disturbanceMental healthContextual factorsSleep durationHealth relationshipFuture researchSleep patternsNegative associationYouthScreen timeMultifaceted relationshipBalanced examinationLong-term impactSystems theory
2022
Content and Effectiveness of Web-Based Treatments for Online Behavioral Addictions: Systematic Review
Park J, King D, Wilkinson-Meyers L, Rodda S. Content and Effectiveness of Web-Based Treatments for Online Behavioral Addictions: Systematic Review. JMIR Mental Health 2022, 9: e36662. PMID: 36083612, PMCID: PMC9508667, DOI: 10.2196/36662.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPre-post studyWeb-based treatmentChange techniquesRandomized controlled trialsIntervention armEffective Public Health Practice Project Quality Assessment ToolAssessment of study qualityControlled trialsBehaviour change techniquesHealth care accessFollow-up evaluationDatabase search of MEDLINEQuality assessment toolMental health symptomsIn-person treatmentCochrane Central Register of Controlled TrialsSearch of MEDLINECentral Register of Controlled TrialsRegister of Controlled TrialsIntervention contentCare accessWeb of ScienceScreen timeCochrane Central RegisterSocial supportA study to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 on Lifestyle of Medical students
Tahir S, Imran N, Haider I, Mustafa A, Rehman A, Azeem M, Javed A. A study to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 on Lifestyle of Medical students. Pakistan Journal Of Medical Sciences 2022, 38: 1730-1737. PMID: 36246688, PMCID: PMC9532657, DOI: 10.12669/pjms.38.7.6031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPhysical activityMedical CollegeSubstance abuseCOVID-19Substantial lifestyle changesCross-sectional online studySelf-administered questionnaireMedical studentsHalf of respondentsLifestyle behaviorsLifestyle habitsPoor sleepLifestyle changesScreen timeSubstance usesPoor healthWeight gainPakistani medical studentsAlcohol useSleepCOVID-19 pandemicSignificant increaseAwareness campaignsCOVID-19 lockdownNationwide lockdownInsufficient Fruit and Vegetable Intake and Low Potassium Intake Aggravate Early Renal Damage in Children: A Longitudinal Study
Li M, Amaerjiang N, Li Z, Xiao H, Zunong J, Gao L, Vermund SH, Hu Y. Insufficient Fruit and Vegetable Intake and Low Potassium Intake Aggravate Early Renal Damage in Children: A Longitudinal Study. Nutrients 2022, 14: 1228. PMID: 35334885, PMCID: PMC8951514, DOI: 10.3390/nu14061228.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly renal damageDaily potassium intakePotassium intakeRenal damageMA excretionVegetable intakeInsufficient fruitΒ2-MGSleep durationScreen timeHigh β2-MGUrinary MA excretionUrinary β2-MGGeneral pediatric populationLow potassium intakeChild Cohort StudyShort sleep durationNon-communicable diseasesLonger screen timeMicroalbumin excretionCohort studyUrinary potassiumPediatric populationPhysical activityLifestyle status
2021
Changes in Weight-Related Health Behaviors and Social Determinants of Health among Youth with Overweight/Obesity during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Hu P, Samuels S, Maciejewski KR, Li F, Aloe C, Van Name M, Savoye M, Sharifi M. Changes in Weight-Related Health Behaviors and Social Determinants of Health among Youth with Overweight/Obesity during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Childhood Obesity 2021, 18: 369-382. PMID: 34919458, PMCID: PMC9492789, DOI: 10.1089/chi.2021.0196.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOverweight/obesityWeight-related health behaviorsHealth behaviorsSocial determinantsExact testObesity-related comorbiditiesCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicRecreational screen timeVigorous physical activityFisher's exact testMultivariable regression modelsDisease 2019 pandemicStress Scale scoresBehavior changeHigher caregiver stressPhysical activityFood insecurityScale scoreAdolescents 13Caregiver stressObesityScreen timePsychosocial stressorsMost mealsHealth disparitiesIdentification and Validation of Distinct Latent Neurodevelopmental Profiles in the Adolescent Brain and Cognitive Development Study
Lichenstein SD, Roos C, Kohler R, Kiluk B, Carroll KM, Worhunsky PD, Witkiewitz K, Yip SW. Identification and Validation of Distinct Latent Neurodevelopmental Profiles in the Adolescent Brain and Cognitive Development Study. Biological Psychiatry Cognitive Neuroscience And Neuroimaging 2021, 7: 352-361. PMID: 33706021, PMCID: PMC8426420, DOI: 10.1016/j.bpsc.2021.02.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdolescent brainHigher emotion regulationCognitive Development StudyDevelopment of psychopathologyFunctional magnetic resonanceLow-reward groupLatent profile analysisEmotion regulationCognitive performanceDevelopmental subgroupsNeurodevelopmental profileSubgroup of individualsHigh rewardReward groupIdentified subgroupsNeurodevelopmental modelModerate groupNeurodevelopmental disordersPsychiatric riskMore screen timeCurrent studyDevelopmental profileNeural functionDevelopment studiesScreen time
2018
Determinants of Binge Eating Symptoms in Children with Overweight/Obesity
Fiechtner L, Fonte ML, Castro I, Gerber M, Horan C, Sharifi M, Cena H, Taveras EM. Determinants of Binge Eating Symptoms in Children with Overweight/Obesity. Childhood Obesity 2018, 14: 510-517. PMID: 30153037, PMCID: PMC6249668, DOI: 10.1089/chi.2017.0311.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbsence of hungerOverweight/obesityHigh prevalenceScreen timePrevalence ratiosGreater screen timeLong sleep durationDiagnosis of bingeBinge Eating SymptomsSevere obesityCommon symptomsPrimary careAssociation of childLow prevalenceSleep durationObesityMultivariate analysisSymptomsPrevalenceEating SymptomsEating DisordersBingeChildrenOne-thirdMultilevel determinantsObesity‐risk behaviours and their associations with body mass index (BMI) in Korean American children
Jang M, Grey M, Sadler L, Jeon S, Nam S, Song H, Whittemore R. Obesity‐risk behaviours and their associations with body mass index (BMI) in Korean American children. Journal Of Clinical Nursing 2018, 27: 3408-3417. PMID: 28771983, DOI: 10.1111/jocn.13982.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexObesity risk behaviorsObesity-related complicationsMass indexScreen timeChild BMI z-scoreRecreational screen timeBMI z-scoreRates of overweightCross-sectional studyVigorous physical activityObesity-related behaviorsWeight of childrenAmerican childrenFruits/vegetablesClinical assessmentPhysical activitySedentary behaviorSelf-report questionnairesHealthcare providersMultivariate analysisZ-scoreClinical interventionsOverweightMixed effects models
2017
Factors associated with school‐aged children's body mass index in Korean American families
Jang M, Grey M, Sadler L, Jeon S, Nam S, Song H, Whittemore R. Factors associated with school‐aged children's body mass index in Korean American families. Journal Of Advanced Nursing 2017, 73: 1896-1909. PMID: 28181307, DOI: 10.1111/jan.13277.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChild body mass indexBody mass indexMass indexHigher child body mass indexMultivariate analysisBivariate analysisObesity risk behaviorsCross-sectional studyCommunity factorsChildren's screen timeChildhood obesityChild weightSelf-report questionnairesNumber of childrenAmerican childrenScreen timeSchool Lunch ProgramMixed effects modelsConvenient samplingLimited dataObesityChildrenParental underestimationEffects modelLunch Program
2016
Design and rationale of the STRIVE trial to improve cardiometabolic health among children and families
Oreskovic NM, Fletcher R, Sharifi M, Knutsen JD, Chilingirian A, Taveras EM. Design and rationale of the STRIVE trial to improve cardiometabolic health among children and families. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2016, 49: 149-154. PMID: 27417980, PMCID: PMC4969164, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2016.07.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth behaviorsSTRIVE trialPhysical activityPopulation-wide burdenChildren's health behaviorsObjective physical activityIntervention group parentsUse of mHealthScreen time dataCardiometabolic healthCardiometabolic riskWireless scaleCare recommendationsClinical recommendationsBeverage consumptionScreen timeGroup parentsTrialsAge 6Risk familiesControl parentsChildrenSleepRiskBehavior change
2015
Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviors, and Nutritional Risk Profiles and Relations to Body Mass Index, Obesity, and Overweight in Eighth Grade
Berlin KS, Kamody RC, Thurston IB, Banks GG, Rybak TM, Ferry RJ. Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviors, and Nutritional Risk Profiles and Relations to Body Mass Index, Obesity, and Overweight in Eighth Grade. Behavioral Medicine 2015, 43: 31-39. PMID: 25909358, DOI: 10.1080/08964289.2015.1039956.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexPhysical activitySedentary behaviorMass indexBody mass index z-scoreRisk profilePsychosocial functioningNutritional risk profilesIndex z-scoreLongitudinal study cohortStudy cohortPsychosocial factorsHealthy dietScreen timeZ-scoreUnbalanced dietNutritional choicesDemographic characteristicsIntervention programsSignificant differencesDemographicsDifferential patternsDietQuestionnaire IIOverweight
2014
Weight Status, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity
Minges KE, Chao A, Nam S, Grey M, Whittemore R. Weight Status, Gender, and Race/Ethnicity. The Journal Of School Nursing 2014, 31: 135-145. PMID: 25312400, PMCID: PMC4363285, DOI: 10.1177/1059840514554089.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRace/ethnicityPhysical activityScreen timeWeight statusHealthy behaviorsOverweight/obese adolescentsHigh physical activityLess screen timeLimited screen timeLogistic regression analysisPublic health guidelinesNormal weightObese adolescentsPA guidelinesAdequate fruitHealth guidelinesMost adolescentsSignificant differencesRegression analysisOverall sampleAdolescentsDiverse urban adolescentsDescriptive statisticsUrban adolescentsGuidelines
2013
Parental Cultural Attitudes and Beliefs Regarding Young Children and Television
Njoroge W, Elenbaas L, Garrison M, Myaing M, Christakis D. Parental Cultural Attitudes and Beliefs Regarding Young Children and Television. JAMA Pediatrics 2013, 167: 739-745. PMID: 23778788, DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2013.75.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-Hispanic white childrenRace/ethnicityBeliefs/attitudesEthnic disparitiesYoung childrenSocioeconomic statusWhite childrenChild race/ethnicityCommunity-based sampleParents of childrenPediatric clinicMAIN OUTCOMEScreen timeAfrican American childrenMinutes of televisionPractice networkAged childrenSignificant differencesChildrenEarly childhood developmentDemographic questionnaireMore televisionDemographic covariatesTV viewingFamily socioeconomic status
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