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Journal of Education in Middle East and North Africa 2025, Vol. 1(1) 47-61
Screen Time in Children Aged 0–6 in Türkiye: A Systematic Review Study
pp. 47 - 61
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Abstract
With the continuous development of technological devices, it is thought that the time children spend in front of screens has increased. This increased screen time may cause various positive or negative effects on children. The aim of this systematic review is to provide information about the average screen time spent by children aged 0-6 years in Türkiye and to examine the effects on children due to the increase in this time. PRISMA guide was used in this systematic review study. A structured literature review was conducted to identify the articles to be included in the study. A literature search was conducted between November 2023 and December 2023 in TRDizin and Google Scholar databases between November 2023 and December 2023, using the keywords "Screen time in children", "Screen exposure in children", "Screen time", "Screen exposure", "Screen" and "Exposure" in Turkish to include research articles. As a result of the search, 77 studies were found. They were evaluated in accordance with the selection criteria determined for this study and 6 articles that met the criteria were included in the study. The selected articles were analysed in terms of the sample characteristics, the measurement tools used, the variables examined and the results obtained. Across the reviewed studies, children’s screen time was found to vary according to age, parental education level, socioeconomic status, and maternal employment. Screen use was also associated with sleep duration, language development, and parents’ own screen habits. These findings suggest that screen exposure in early childhood has multifaceted effects on children’s development. Therefore, the results underline the importance of limiting and carefully monitoring children’s screen time during early childhood.
Keywords: Screen time, digital exposure, 0-6 year old children
APA 7th edition
Tasdemir, K., & Yavuz, E. (2025). Screen Time in Children Aged 0–6 in Türkiye: A Systematic Review Study. Journal of Education in Middle East and North Africa, 1(1), 47-61.
Harvard
Tasdemir, K. and Yavuz, E. (2025). Screen Time in Children Aged 0–6 in Türkiye: A Systematic Review Study. Journal of Education in Middle East and North Africa, 1(1), pp. 47-61.
Chicago 16th edition
Tasdemir, Kadiriye and Ecenur Yavuz (2025). "Screen Time in Children Aged 0–6 in Türkiye: A Systematic Review Study". Journal of Education in Middle East and North Africa 1 (1):47-61.
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