The relationship between early exposure to screen time and language delay among children ages 24 months to 30 months old
Publication Date
2017
Document Type
Research
Abstract
Cross-sectional analytic study was used. Children ages 24 to 30 months old seen at DLSUMC-OPD for a well or sick visit with minor illnesses and children in Excess Lot Southplains Subdivision, Dasmarinas, Cavite during community visits. The researcher utilized a self-made questionnaire. The participants the were screened for language delay using an Early Language Milestone Scale (ELM scale) which is a tool developed for use in pediatric clinical settings as a brief screening of the language abilities of children under the age of 3 years and has been accepted for use by Filipino pediatricians for at least 25 years. Responses were obtained from a combination of parental or caregiver report, examiner observation, and direct testing. A total of 68 participants were included in the study, wherein 34 had early exposure to screen time and 34 without early exposure to screen time. The findings of the study supports that early exposure to screen time with more than 2 hours per day has an association and can linked to a language delay.
APA Citation
Blando, Michelle Margaret A., "The relationship between early exposure to screen time and language delay among children ages 24 months to 30 months old" (2017). Resident Research. 303.
https://greenprints.dlshsi.edu.ph/resident-research/303