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Time to Play in Javanese Preschool Children-An Examination of Screen Time and Playtime before and during the COVID-19

Soni Nopembri1, Rizki Mulyawan2, Puji Yanti Fauziah3

  • 1Department of Physical Education, Faculty of Sports and Health Sciences, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Sleman 55281, Indonesia.

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
|February 11, 2023
PubMed

Insights

The COVID-19 pandemic significantly increased preschool children's screen time by 150% while decreasing playtime by 12.3%. Urgent interventions are needed to manage screen time and preserve play for young children in Indonesia.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Public Health
  • Child Development

Background:

  • The COVID-19 pandemic altered lifestyles globally, impacting children's daily routines.
  • Understanding changes in screen time and playtime is crucial for child development and well-being.
  • Pre-pandemic data provides a baseline for assessing pandemic-induced behavioral shifts in young children.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To comparatively analyze screen time and playtime in preschool children before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • To identify significant changes in children's daily movement behaviors.
  • To provide data for interventions aimed at balancing screen time and playtime for Indonesian preschool children.

Main Methods:

  • A comparative-descriptive, multi-national research design was employed.
  • Parents of preschool children (aged 1-6 years) completed questionnaires on weekday and weekend screen and play habits.
  • Data was collected before and during the COVID-19 pandemic for comparative analysis.

Main Results:

  • Average daily screen time increased by 150% (2.04h to 3.06h, p < 0.05) during the pandemic.
  • Average daily playtime decreased by 12.3% (3.83h to 3.36h, p < 0.05) during the pandemic.
  • Significant weekday-weekend differences in screen time persisted during the pandemic, while playtime differences diminished.

Conclusions:

  • The COVID-19 pandemic led to a substantial increase in screen time and a decrease in playtime for preschool children.
  • International guidelines for children's movement behaviors necessitate interventions to address excessive screen time.
  • Data supports the need for targeted actions to help Javanese preschool children balance screen time and playtime post-pandemic.

Keywords:
COVID-19playtimepreschoolersscreen time

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