Suggate, Sebastian Paul and Martzog, Philipp (2021) Children's sensorimotor development in relation to screen-media usage: A two-year longitudinal study. JOURNAL OF APPLIED DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY, 74: 101279. ISSN 0193-3973, 1873-7900
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During typical childhood interactions with screen-media, input is dominated by visual signals, with a likely reduction in haptic, proprioceptive, and fine motor domains. We present the first study to investigate sensorimotor skills in a detailed manner, using a two-year longitudinal design on a sample of 117 preschool children. We measured screen-time and sensorimotor development in a differentiated manner, including measures of fine motor skills (FMS), haptic, proprioceptive, visual-haptic integration, and visual-shape discrimination. Further, we accounted for vocabulary, working memory and the purpose of media use (learning vs. entertainment; active vs. passive) via a parent-report questionnaire and a novel child-administered Media-Titles Test. Results indicated that, generally, media usage was associated with worse haptic and FMS, but better visual-shape discrimination. Visual-haptic integration and proprioception were not predicted by screen-media. Findings are discussed in terms of the differential effects of screen-media on sensorimotor skill.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | FINE MOTOR-SKILLS; MULTISENSORY INTEGRATION; TELEVISION EXPOSURE; COGNITIVE CONTROL; YOUNG-CHILDREN; TABLET USE; PERCEPTION; LANGUAGE; IMAGERY; TIME; Sensorimotor skill; Haptic; Screen-media; Screen-time; Visual-shape discrimination |
| Subjects: | 300 Social sciences > 370 Education |
| Divisions: | Human Sciences > Institut für Bildungswissenschaft > Lehrstuhl für Schulpädagogik (Prof. Dr. Heidrun Stöger) |
| Depositing User: | Dr. Gernot Deinzer |
| Date Deposited: | 28 Jul 2022 06:55 |
| Last Modified: | 28 Jul 2022 06:55 |
| URI: | https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/45988 |
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