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. 2022 Jan 1;176(1):94-96.
doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2021.4334.

Screen Time Use Among US Adolescents During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings From the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study

Jason M Nagata  1 , Catherine A Cortez  2 , Chloe J Cattle  1 , Kyle T Ganson  3 , Puja Iyer  1 , Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo  4 , Fiona C Baker  5
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Screen Time Use Among US Adolescents During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings From the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study

Jason M Nagata et al. JAMA Pediatr. .

Abstract

This cross-sectional study reviews findings from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study on digital media use by US youths during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Baker reported receiving grants from the NIH during the conduct of the study.

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