Parental Engagement in Early Development

Singaporean researchers linked higher infant screen exposure to faster brain maturation and increased anxiety.
Study tracked 168 children with diffusion MRI at ages 4.5, 6.0, 7.5 using GUSTO data.
Structural modeling showed higher screen time linked to steeper decline in visual-cognitive control network integration.
Asst Prof Tan Ai Peng emphasized the importance of limiting screen time and parental engagement.
Data collected between 2010 and 2014 predates pandemic-related screen use increases.

Public Health | Research | Neuroscience

Singapore

Tan Ai Peng

2 weeks ago