Abstract
BackgroundThe objective of this study was to clarify the relationship between feeling upon awakening (FA) and time spent using information technology (IT) devices by children in kindergartens, elementary schools, and junior high schools in Shimane, Japan.MethodsIn October 2008, a self-report survey was distributed to 2075 children in kindergartens (n = 261), elementary schools (n = 1162), and junior high schools (n = 652) in Shimane, Japan. The questionnaire gathered data on sex, school year, feeling upon awakening, and time spent using IT devices after school (television, videos on television, video games, personal computers, and cellular phones). After adjusting for sex and school year, data were analyzed by multivariate logistic regression analysis to calculate odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs).ResultsA total of 2030 children completed this survey (response rate, 97.8%). Negative FA was associated with watching television more than 2 hours/day (OR = 1.51, 95% CI = 1.23–1.85), playing video games more than 30 minutes/day (1.50, 1.20–1.87), and using personal computers more than 30 minutes/day (1.35, 1.04–1.75).ConclusionsTime spent using IT devices affected the FA of children in kindergarten through junior high school. We propose the development of guidelines regarding the appropriate amount of time this population should spend using IT devices.
Highlights
It is important to clarify the relationship between the health of children and their use of information technology (IT) devices
The objective of this study was to clarify the relationship between feeling upon awakening (FA) and the use of IT devices among children in kindergartens, elementary schools, and junior high schools in the task force area
We found that children who spent more than 2 hours watching television, more than half an hour playing video games, and more than half an hour using personal computers were more likely to report bad FA
Summary
It is important to clarify the relationship between the health of children and their use of information technology (IT) devices. Studies in Japan and other countries have reported relationships between obesity, fatigue, and prolonged use of IT devices.[2,3,4,5,6,7]. The objective of this study was to clarify the relationship between feeling upon awakening (FA) and time spent using information technology (IT) devices by children in kindergartens, elementary schools, and junior high schools in Shimane, Japan. The questionnaire gathered data on sex, school year, feeling upon awakening, and time spent using IT devices after school (television, videos on television, video games, personal computers, and cellular phones). We propose the development of guidelines regarding the appropriate amount of time this population should spend using IT devices
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