RT Journal Article
T1 Evaluation of the association between excessive screen use, sleep patterns and behavioral and cognitive aspects in preschool population. A systematic review.
A1 Merín, Llanos
A1 Toledano González, Abel
A1 Fernández-Aguilar, Luz
A1 Nieto, Marta
A1 Del Olmo, Nuria
A1 Latorre, José Miguel
K1 Internet y jóvenes
K1 Sueño - Trastorno en niños
K1 Niños - Salud e higiene
AB In this review, we analyzed the possible relationship between the excessive use of screens and sleep patterns, and howthis may affect certain behavioral and cognitive factors in preschool children. The selection, extraction and synthesis ofthe data were conducted according to PRISMA guidelines. The search was carried out in the electronic databases Medline(PubMed), PsycINFO (American Psychological Association), Scopus and Web of Science (WOS). Of the 597 articles initially identified, 13 met the inclusion criteria. The risk of bias of the articles selected was evaluated using a specific scalecreated for this purpose. The results found indicate that excessive use of screens is associated with a negative impact onthe duration and quality of sleep-in preschoolers, and this worsening of sleep in infancy is related with a greater probabilityof the appearance of internalizing and externalizing behavioral problems and certain cognitive problems. The results alsosuggest that sleep could play a mediating or moderating role as a bioregulatory system that attenuates or increases theonset of behavioral and cognitive difficulties in those children most exposed to digital devices.
PB Springer Nature
YR 2024
FD 2024
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/41195
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/41195
LA eng
NO Merín, L., Toledano-González, A., Fernández-Aguilar, L., Nieto, M., Del Olmo, N., & Latorre, J. M. (2024). Evaluation of the association between excessive screen use, sleep patterns and behavioral and cognitive aspects in preschool population. A systematic review. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 33(12), 4097-4114.
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 19 ene 2026