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  • Developmental Psychology
  • Pediatric Health
  • Media Studies

Background:

  • Concerns exist regarding screen exposure's impact on infant cognitive development.
  • The precise effects of screen technologies on cognition in early childhood remain unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To conduct a scoping review of existing evidence on screen exposure and cognitive development in infants aged 0-24 months.
  • To synthesize findings from studies examining the relationship between screen time and cognitive outcomes in early childhood.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic search and selection of studies focusing on infants (birth to 24 months) and cognitive development.
  • Inclusion criteria specified English language, age under 24 months, cognitive development, and screen exposure, excluding older articles and studies on social/motor development.
  • Analysis of ten studies, including longitudinal, cross-sectional, retrospective, and prospective designs.

Main Results:

  • Six of the ten reviewed studies reported correlations between screen exposure and cognitive delay.
  • One study indicated positive cognitive outcomes associated with screen exposure.
  • Three studies found no significant positive or negative cognitive outcomes.

Conclusions:

  • Current evidence from this scoping review does not establish a causal relationship between screen exposure and cognitive harm in infants.
  • While correlations with cognitive delay exist, positive cognitive outcomes have also been observed.
  • Future research should prioritize the context of screen viewing over mere exposure duration and employ more rigorous methodologies.