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Abstract #1161

The causal effect of screen uses versus reading on the brain development in early adolescents

Mingyang Li1, Ruoke Zhao1, Xixi Dang2, Xinyi Xu1, Ruike Chen1, Yiwei Chen1, Yuqi Zhang1, Zhiyong Zhao1, and Dan Wu1
1Department of Biomedical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China, 2Department of Psychology, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China

Synopsis

Keywords: Adolescents, Adolescents, screen use, reading, brain volume, brain development

Motivation: The causal relationships between screen use and mental health were not clear.

Goal(s): We used genetic, imaging, and questionnaire data from ABCD study to investigate the causal relationships between screen use and mental health in early adolescents.

Approach: One-sample Mendelian randomization analysis.

Results: We found a direct causal relationship between screen use and behavior problems and an indirect effect between screen use and brain volume by the changes in reading habits.

Impact: These findings provide new evidence for a causal influence of screen use and reading habits on brain development and highlight the importance of monitoring media use and related habits change in children.

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