Table 1
Socio-demographic data of physicians.
| Variables | Subgroup | N=302 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age | Mean 32.56 ±5.90 | |
| 20-29 years | 101 (%33.4) | |
| 30-49 years | 197 (%65.2) | |
| 50 and more | 4 (%1.3) | |
| Gender | Female | 197 (%65.2) |
| Male | 105 (%34.8) | |
| Title | Resident | 137 (%45.4) |
| Specialist | 99 (%32.8) | |
| Academical Personal | 66 (%21.8) | |
| Institution | University Hospital | 154 (%51) |
| Research And Training Hospital | 73(%24.2) | |
| State Hospital | 60 (%19.8) | |
| Personal Clinic | 15 (%5) | |
| Physicians’s Screen Time | <30 min | 9 (%3) |
| 30-90 min | 74 (%24.5) | |
| 90-150 min | 104 (%34.5) | |
| 150-240 min | 84 (%27.8) | |
| 240-360 min | 19 (%6.3) | |
| >360 min | 12 (%4) |
Table 2
Physicians' Experiences and Interventions on ST.
| Experiences | N=302 (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Attending a Course or Training | ||
| Attended | 60 (%19.8) | |
| Not Attended | 242 (%80.2) | |
| Following the Guideline | ||
| Following AACAP | 74 (%24.4) | |
| Following AAP | 31 (%10.2) | |
| Unfollow | 197 (%65.4) |
Table 3
Physicians' Experiences and Interventions on ST.
| Trained | Untrained | Follow | Unfollow | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acquaint Patients With ST | Yes | 59 | 0 | 100 | 4 | |
| No | 1 | 242 | 5 | 193 | <0.001 | |
| Querying The Screen Usage In Common Areas | Yes | 50 | 25 | 72 | 2 | |
| No | 10 | 217 | 33 | 195 | <0.001 |
Table 4
Physicians' Recommendations for Age Groups and Comparison with AACAP
| Age groups | Usage Suggestions for Age Groups | N=302 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 0-18 Months | Never | 192 (%63.7) |
| Screen is used to video chat with an adult (e.g., a parent who is out of town)* | 103 (%34) | |
| 30 min | 3 (%1) | |
| 1 hr | 0 | |
| I have no idea | 4 (%1.3) | |
| 18-24 Months | Never | 183 (%60.4) |
| Screen time should be limited to watching educational programming with a caregiver* | 102 (%33.7) | |
| 30 min | 11 (%3.6) | |
| 1 hr | 0 | |
| I have no idea | 6 (%2) | |
| 2-5 years | 30min / 2 hrs | 220 (%72.9) |
| weekdays/weekends | 1 hr / 1 hr | 44 (%14.5) |
| 1 hr / 3 hrs* | 25 )%8.3) | |
| 2 hrs / 2 hrs | 2 (%0.7) | |
| 2 hrs / 3 hrs | 1 (%0.3) | |
| I have no idea | 10 (%3.3) | |
| >6 years | Should be limited to a hour per day | 143 (%47.5) |
| Should be limited to 2 hours per day | 50 (%16.5) | |
| Encourage healthy habits and limit activities involving screens* | 99 (%32.7) | |
| It should not be restricted as long as it does not affect daily life and school success | 3 (%1) | |
| I have no idea | 7 (%2.3) |
1 AACAP: American Academy Of Child And Adolescent Psychiatry, This table shows AACAP's recommendations about screen time according to age groups. Psychiatrists were asked what the recommendations were according to age groups. Psychiatrists' responses are given as percentages. *correct answers according to reccomendations.
Table 5
Psychiatric Disorders Associated with ST problem.
| Psychiatric disorders | N | Ratio % |
|---|---|---|
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder | 279 | 19.32 |
| Sleeping disorders | 244 | 16.90 |
| Depressive Disorder | 212 | 14.68 |
| Anxiety Disorders | 203 | 14.06 |
| Conduct Disorder | 202 | 13.99 |
| Autism Spectrum Disorder | 75 | 5.19 |
| Speech Disorders | 73 | 5.06 |
| Specific Learning Disorder | 68 | 4.71 |
| Intellectual disability | 36 | 2.49 |
| Gender Identity Discontent | 20 | 1.39 |
| Tic Disorders | 17 | 1.18 |
| Bipolar disorder | 8 | 0.55 |
| Psychosis and Schizophrenia | 7 | 0.48 |