Relação entre a introdução precoce de tecnologias e o desenvolvimento de transtorno de déficit de atenção/hiperatividade

Abstract

The main objective of this cross-sectional study was to evaluate the relationship between the early introduction of technologies and the development of SIGNS and Symptoms of ADHD. The relationships between the intensity or frequency of use and the manifestations of these symptoms were also evaluated, the influence of the socioeconomic profile of families on parental control to access technologies and the intensification of use during the COVID-19 pandemic. The convenience sample consisted of 161 preschoolers between 2 and 6 years enrolled in three CMEIs of the municipality of Maringá, Paraná. For data collection, the answers of the parents and teachers of these children to snap-IV, SDQ, Kabali and Socioeconomic questionnaires delivered during the period from November 2019 to November 2020 were considered. It has been confirmed that there is a significant relationship between the intensity of video game use and signs and symptoms of ADHD, the same did not occur with other devices evaluated as television and smartphone/tablets. In addition, it was observed that the child's first contact with these devices was not a predictor of greater presence of symptoms, that parents with higher socioeconomic status tended to limit less the use of devices and that use was intensified during the pandemic period. It was concluded that there may be a relationship between the use of devices in preschoolers and ADHD, but further studies are still needed to achieve this finding.