Background Few studies have investigated which factors were related to adolescents'social media use.This study aimed to evaluate which factors were associated with heavy social media use on weekdays and weekends a...Background Few studies have investigated which factors were related to adolescents'social media use.This study aimed to evaluate which factors were associated with heavy social media use on weekdays and weekends among 13-year-old adolescents.Methods We analyzed data from 3727 children from the Generation R Study,a population-based cohort study in the Neth-erlands.Associations of demographic factors(child age,sex,ethnic background,and family situation),socioeconomic posi-tion(parental educational level,parental employment status,and net household income),screen-based behaviors(computer playing and TV viewing),and the home environment(communication,supervision,and restriction)with adolescents'heavy social media use(≥2 hours/day)were assessed separately on weekdays and weekends.Multivariate logistic regression analysis was applied.Results The prevalence of heavy social media use was 37.7%on a weekday and 59.6%on a weekend day.Being a girl,liv-ing in a one-parent family,and more time spent playing on the computer were associated with heavy social media use on weekdays and weekends(all P<0.05).Low socioeconomic position adolescents(low parental educational level and low household income)were more likely to show heavy social media use only on weekends(all P<0.05).Children whose social media use was restricted by parents on weekdays or children whose social media use was supervised by parents on weekends had lower odds of heavy social media use(all P<0.05).Conclusions Being a girl,living in a one-parent family,or having a longer computer playing time were associated with heavy social media use on weekdays and weekends.More studies are needed to understand the factors associated with heavy social media use and the impact of heavy social media use on child health.展开更多
Background The impact of stressful life events(SLEs)in early childhood is often ignored.We aimed to examine longitudinal associations between SLEs and psychosocial and general health in preschool children.Methods Twel...Background The impact of stressful life events(SLEs)in early childhood is often ignored.We aimed to examine longitudinal associations between SLEs and psychosocial and general health in preschool children.Methods Twelve SLEs occurring before the age of 24 months were assessed and categorized by frequency(no events,1-2 SLEs,and>2 SLEs)and overall tension(no events,low,and high)(n=1431).Psychosocial and general health were meas-ured three times at the age of 24,36 and 45 months.The associations were examined by logistic regression models using generalized estimating equations to handle repeated measurements.Results Half(48.4%)of the families experienced SLEs,and 23.8%perceived high-tension SLEs before the children were aged 24 months.Gender differences were observed in the association between SLEs and psychosocial health.Compared to girls without SLEs,girls who experienced>2 SLEs[OR=3.31,95%confidence interval(CI)2.05-5.35]or high-tension SLEs(OR=3.01,95%CI 2.07-4.39)had higher odds of psychosocial problems from 24 to 45 months.The odds ratios in boys were 2.10(95%CI 1.36-3.24)and 1.47(95%CI 1.06-2.03),respectively.Moreover,only girls'risk of psychosocial problems increased after experiencing 1-2 SLEs(OR=2.15,95%CI 1.54-3.00)or low-tension SLEs(OR=1.90,95%CI 1.31-2.74).Regarding general health,children who experienced>2 SLEs(OR=1.96,95%CI 1.21-3.18)and high-tension SLEs(OR=1.60,95%CI 1.12-2.28)had higher odds of poor general health from 24 to 45 months.Conclusions The findings emphasized that young children's psychosocial and general health can be impacted by experienc-ing SLEs in early childhood.Attention and adequate support for families experiencing SLEs are needed to minimize the potential negative effect of SLEs on child health,particularly in girls.展开更多
Background:The coronavirus disease(COVID-19)has been identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness in Wuhan,Hubei Province,China beginning in December 2019.As of 31 January 2020,this epidemic had sprea...Background:The coronavirus disease(COVID-19)has been identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness in Wuhan,Hubei Province,China beginning in December 2019.As of 31 January 2020,this epidemic had spread to 19 countries with 11791 confirmed cases,including 213 deaths.The World Health Organization has declared it a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.Methods:A scoping review was conducted following the methodological framework suggested by Arksey and O'Malley.In this scoping review,65 research articles published before 31 January 2020 were analyzed and discussed to better understand the epidemiology,causes,clinical diagnosis,prevention and control of this virus.The research domains,dates of publication,journal language,authors'affiliations,and methodological characteristics were included in the analysis.All the findings and statements in this review regarding the outbreak are based on published information as listed in the references.Results:Most of the publications were written using the English language(89.2%).The largest proportion of published articles were related to causes(38.5%)and a majority(67.7%)were published by Chinese scholars.Research articles initially focused on causes,but over time there was an increase of the articles related to prevention and control.Studies thus far have shown that the virus7 origination is in connection to a seafood market in Wuhan,but specific animal associations have not been confirmed.Reported symptoms include fever,cough,fatigue,pneumonia,headache,diarrhea,hemoptysis,and dyspnea.Preventive measures such as masks,hand hygiene practices,avoidance of public contact,case detection,contact tracing,and quarantines have been discussed as ways to reduce transmission.To date,no specific antiviral treatment has proven effective;hence,infected people primarily rely on symptomatic treatment and supportive care.Conclusions:There has been a rapid surge in research in response to the outbreak of COVID-19.During this early period,published research primarily explored the epidemiology,causes,clinical manifestation and diagnosis,as well as prevention and control of the novel coronavirus.Although these studies are relevant to control the current public emergency,more high-quality research is needed to provide valid and reliable ways to manage this kind of public health emergency in both the short-and long-term.展开更多
文摘Background Few studies have investigated which factors were related to adolescents'social media use.This study aimed to evaluate which factors were associated with heavy social media use on weekdays and weekends among 13-year-old adolescents.Methods We analyzed data from 3727 children from the Generation R Study,a population-based cohort study in the Neth-erlands.Associations of demographic factors(child age,sex,ethnic background,and family situation),socioeconomic posi-tion(parental educational level,parental employment status,and net household income),screen-based behaviors(computer playing and TV viewing),and the home environment(communication,supervision,and restriction)with adolescents'heavy social media use(≥2 hours/day)were assessed separately on weekdays and weekends.Multivariate logistic regression analysis was applied.Results The prevalence of heavy social media use was 37.7%on a weekday and 59.6%on a weekend day.Being a girl,liv-ing in a one-parent family,and more time spent playing on the computer were associated with heavy social media use on weekdays and weekends(all P<0.05).Low socioeconomic position adolescents(low parental educational level and low household income)were more likely to show heavy social media use only on weekends(all P<0.05).Children whose social media use was restricted by parents on weekdays or children whose social media use was supervised by parents on weekends had lower odds of heavy social media use(all P<0.05).Conclusions Being a girl,living in a one-parent family,or having a longer computer playing time were associated with heavy social media use on weekdays and weekends.More studies are needed to understand the factors associated with heavy social media use and the impact of heavy social media use on child health.
基金supported by ZonMw(grant number 729301001)funded by the Chinese Government Scholarship(CN)(grant number 201806170061).
文摘Background The impact of stressful life events(SLEs)in early childhood is often ignored.We aimed to examine longitudinal associations between SLEs and psychosocial and general health in preschool children.Methods Twelve SLEs occurring before the age of 24 months were assessed and categorized by frequency(no events,1-2 SLEs,and>2 SLEs)and overall tension(no events,low,and high)(n=1431).Psychosocial and general health were meas-ured three times at the age of 24,36 and 45 months.The associations were examined by logistic regression models using generalized estimating equations to handle repeated measurements.Results Half(48.4%)of the families experienced SLEs,and 23.8%perceived high-tension SLEs before the children were aged 24 months.Gender differences were observed in the association between SLEs and psychosocial health.Compared to girls without SLEs,girls who experienced>2 SLEs[OR=3.31,95%confidence interval(CI)2.05-5.35]or high-tension SLEs(OR=3.01,95%CI 2.07-4.39)had higher odds of psychosocial problems from 24 to 45 months.The odds ratios in boys were 2.10(95%CI 1.36-3.24)and 1.47(95%CI 1.06-2.03),respectively.Moreover,only girls'risk of psychosocial problems increased after experiencing 1-2 SLEs(OR=2.15,95%CI 1.54-3.00)or low-tension SLEs(OR=1.90,95%CI 1.31-2.74).Regarding general health,children who experienced>2 SLEs(OR=1.96,95%CI 1.21-3.18)and high-tension SLEs(OR=1.60,95%CI 1.12-2.28)had higher odds of poor general health from 24 to 45 months.Conclusions The findings emphasized that young children's psychosocial and general health can be impacted by experienc-ing SLEs in early childhood.Attention and adequate support for families experiencing SLEs are needed to minimize the potential negative effect of SLEs on child health,particularly in girls.
文摘Background:The coronavirus disease(COVID-19)has been identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness in Wuhan,Hubei Province,China beginning in December 2019.As of 31 January 2020,this epidemic had spread to 19 countries with 11791 confirmed cases,including 213 deaths.The World Health Organization has declared it a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.Methods:A scoping review was conducted following the methodological framework suggested by Arksey and O'Malley.In this scoping review,65 research articles published before 31 January 2020 were analyzed and discussed to better understand the epidemiology,causes,clinical diagnosis,prevention and control of this virus.The research domains,dates of publication,journal language,authors'affiliations,and methodological characteristics were included in the analysis.All the findings and statements in this review regarding the outbreak are based on published information as listed in the references.Results:Most of the publications were written using the English language(89.2%).The largest proportion of published articles were related to causes(38.5%)and a majority(67.7%)were published by Chinese scholars.Research articles initially focused on causes,but over time there was an increase of the articles related to prevention and control.Studies thus far have shown that the virus7 origination is in connection to a seafood market in Wuhan,but specific animal associations have not been confirmed.Reported symptoms include fever,cough,fatigue,pneumonia,headache,diarrhea,hemoptysis,and dyspnea.Preventive measures such as masks,hand hygiene practices,avoidance of public contact,case detection,contact tracing,and quarantines have been discussed as ways to reduce transmission.To date,no specific antiviral treatment has proven effective;hence,infected people primarily rely on symptomatic treatment and supportive care.Conclusions:There has been a rapid surge in research in response to the outbreak of COVID-19.During this early period,published research primarily explored the epidemiology,causes,clinical manifestation and diagnosis,as well as prevention and control of the novel coronavirus.Although these studies are relevant to control the current public emergency,more high-quality research is needed to provide valid and reliable ways to manage this kind of public health emergency in both the short-and long-term.
