From iPad Kids to ADHD Adults: Is Screen Time to Blame?

Publication Date

Spring 4-21-2025

Presentation Length

15 minutes

College

College of Sciences & Mathematics

Department

Psychological Science, Department of

Student Level

Undergraduate

SPARK Category

Research

Faculty Advisor

Dr. Adam Smiley

WELL Core Type

Environmental Wellness

SPARK Session

Data Science of Human Behavior

Presentation Type

Talk/Oral

Summary

Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders among the global population. While some evidence has suggested increased gray matter in the left superior frontal gyrus and the corpus callosum, others propose that the condition is caused by increased activity in several subcortical areas, and the frontal cortex. In addition to its current status as one of the leading neurodevelopmental disorders among the American youth population, ADHD diagnoses have almost doubled in the last 20 years, with male children (age 5-17) maintaining significantly higher diagnosis rates than their female counterparts. Children who are diagnosed with ADHD have a larger susceptibility to being affected in academic performance and other domains in functioning. Furthermore, a child’s screen time has become a question that families have trouble navigating. In a society where technology is becoming more integrated in daily tasks, there might be implications for how screen time may be a factor in ADHD.

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