Research Archive - Children and Screens

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What To Do About Screens in Schools? Phones, Tablets, and Focus in the Classroom

August 20, 2025 3:30 PM EDT

What do we know about the effectiveness of phone bans, and what do experts recommend for device use in the classroom?

Topics

Education & Learning

Brain and Cognition

Emerging Technology

Mental Health

Ages

(3-5 yrs) Preschoolers

(6-10 yrs) Elementary School

(11-13 yrs) Middle School

(14-18 yrs) High Schoolers
Podcast

Children’s Rights in Digital Safety and Design | Sonia Livingstone, OBE, FBA

August 06, 2025 12:00 AM EDT

Topics

Parenting

Ethical Design

Media Literacy

Policy

Ages

(6-10 yrs) Elementary School

(11-13 yrs) Middle School

(14-18 yrs) High Schoolers
Common Questions

What Data Do Platforms Collect?

July 29, 2025 12:00 AM EDT

Online platforms have the capacity to collect nearly every type of data, but what they collect varies by varies by platform.

Topics

Social Media

Ethical Design

Ages

(3-5 yrs) Preschoolers

(6-10 yrs) Elementary School

(11-13 yrs) Middle School

(14-18 yrs) High Schoolers
Parenting Tip Sheets

Social Contagion: Essential Information for Parents

July 24, 2025 12:00 AM EDT

Topics

Social Media

Mental Health

Parenting

Physical Health

Ages

(6-10 yrs) Elementary School

(11-13 yrs) Middle School

(14-18 yrs) High Schoolers
Scholarly Articles

Body dissatisfaction, drive for thinness, and psychopathological symptoms in preadolescents who use Instagram

Eating and Weight Disorders: Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity

July 17, 2025 12:00 AM EDT

Topics

Body Image

Mental Health

Ages

(6-10 yrs) Elementary School
Podcast

Reading and Writing Skills in the Age of AI | Naomi Baron, PhD

July 16, 2025 12:00 AM EDT

Topics

Education & Learning

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Brain and Cognition

Ages

(3-5 yrs) Preschoolers

(6-10 yrs) Elementary School

(11-13 yrs) Middle School

(14-18 yrs) High Schoolers
Scholarly Articles

Cross-sectional examination of internet addiction and sleep outcomes in U.S. children and adolescents

Sleep Medicine

July 14, 2025 12:00 AM EDT

Topics

Sleep Health

Digital Addiction

Ages

(6-10 yrs) Elementary School

(11-13 yrs) Middle School

(14-18 yrs) High Schoolers
Scholarly Articles

Short-Form Video Media Use Is Associated With Greater Inattentive Symptoms in Thai School-Age Children: Insights From a Cross-Sectional Survey

Brain and Behavior

July 07, 2025 12:00 AM EDT

Topics

Digital Addiction

Mental Health

Ages

(6-10 yrs) Elementary School

(11-13 yrs) Middle School
Podcast

Social Media, Anxiety, and Emotion Regulation in Teens | Sarah Myruski, PhD

June 25, 2025 12:00 AM EDT

Topics

Social Media

Brain and Cognition

Mental Health

Parenting

Ages

(11-13 yrs) Middle School

(14-18 yrs) High Schoolers
Scholarly Articles

Young Children’s (Aged 3 to 8 Years) Food and Beverage Brand Exposure on YouTube and YouTube Kids: An Observational Study and Content Analysis

Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

June 25, 2025 12:00 AM EDT

Topics

Advertising and Marketing

Ages

(6-10 yrs) Elementary School

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