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A Longitudinal Study of the Relation between Childhood Activities and Psychosocial Adjustment in Early Adolescence

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  • Rosa S. Wong

    (Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
    Centre for Safe Medication Practice and Research, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China)

  • Keith T. S. Tung

    (Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China)

  • Nirmala Rao

    (Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China)

  • Frederick K. W. Ho

    (Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, 1 Lilybank Gardens, Glasgow G12 8RZ, UK)

  • Ko Ling Chan

    (Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China)

  • King-Wa Fu

    (Journalism and Media Studies Centre, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China)

  • Winnie W. Y. Tso

    (Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China)

  • Fan Jiang

    (Department of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Shanghai Children’s Medical Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200240, China
    Ministry of Education-Shanghai Key Laboratory of Children’s Environmental Health, Shanghai 200092, China)

  • Jason C. S. Yam

    (Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China)

  • David Coghill

    (Department of Paediatrics and Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia
    Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Melbourne, VIC 3052, Australia)

  • Ian C. K. Wong

    (Centre for Safe Medication Practice and Research, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
    Research Department of Practice and Policy, UCL School of Pharmacy, London WC1E 6BT, UK)

  • Patrick Ip

    (Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China)

Abstract

Background: Although an increasing body of research shows that excessive screen time could impair brain development, whereas non-screen recreational activities can promote the development of adaptive emotion regulation and social skills, there is a lack of comparative research on this topic. Hence, this study examined whether and to what extent the frequency of early-life activities predicted later externalizing and internalizing problems. Methods: In 2012/13, we recruited Kindergarten 3 (K3) students from randomly selected kindergartens in two districts of Hong Kong and collected parent-report data on children’s screen activities and parent–child activities. In 2018/19, we re-surveyed the parents of 323 students (aged 11 to 13 years) with question items regarding their children’s externalizing and internalizing symptoms in early adolescence. Linear regression analyses were conducted to examine the associations between childhood activities and psychosocial problems in early adolescence. Results: Early-life parent–child activities (β = −0.14, p = 0.012) and child-alone screen use duration (β = 0.15, p = 0.007) independently predicted externalizing problems in early adolescence. Their associations with video game exposure (β = 0.19, p = 0.004) and non-screen recreational parent–child activities (β = −0.14, p = 0.004) were particularly strong. Conclusions: Parent–child play time is important for healthy psychosocial development. More efforts should be directed to urge parents and caregivers to replace child-alone screen time with parent–child play time.

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  • Rosa S. Wong & Keith T. S. Tung & Nirmala Rao & Frederick K. W. Ho & Ko Ling Chan & King-Wa Fu & Winnie W. Y. Tso & Fan Jiang & Jason C. S. Yam & David Coghill & Ian C. K. Wong & Patrick Ip, 2021. "A Longitudinal Study of the Relation between Childhood Activities and Psychosocial Adjustment in Early Adolescence," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(10), pages 1-11, May.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:10:p:5299-:d:555722
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