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Research Paper | Psychology | Volume 15 Issue 9, September 2026 | Pages: 666 - 669 | India
Effects of Mobile Usage in Children's Behavioural and Developmental Outcomes
Abstract: Early exposure to screen-based media is increasingly common during the toddler years, a period of rapid behavioural and motor development. This quantitative cross-sectional study examined associations between average daily screen exposure and behavioural, gross-motor and fine-motor indicators among 120 toddlers aged 12-36 months. Parent/ caregivers reports provided information on weekday and weekend screen use, sleep, outdoor play, behaviour and developmental activities. Average daily screen exposure was calculated as a weighted weekly average. Pearson correlation, Welch's independent-samples t-test, one-way ANOVA and multiple linear regression were used. Mean age was 24.06 months (SD = 7.26), and mean daily screen exposure was 1.87 hours (SD = 0.76). Screen exposure was moderately associated with behavioural difficulty (r = .481, p
Keywords: mobile usage; screen time; toddlers; behaviour; motor development
How to Cite?: Ashritha R, Dr Hemanth R Babu, "Effects of Mobile Usage in Children's Behavioural and Developmental Outcomes", Volume 15 Issue 9, September 2026, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 666-669, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR26910163851, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR26910163851