Risky behaviors during children's use of screens

Abstract

The ubiquity of digital technology has significantly transformed children's interaction with the contemporary world. Excessive screen time is a problem of increasing relevance, due to the impacts on physical and mental health. Considering that there are many challenges being faced by the new generations in the face of the digital age, there was a need to carry out a study to assess risks arising from the digital environment. The focus of this discussion is on screen time, unmonitored use by parents, cyberbullying, the habit of talking to strangers, exposure to inappropriate challenges, violent and sexual content, based on and highlighting the recommendations of the Brazilian Society of Pediatrics (SBP). This discussion, in addition to enriching the existing literature on the subject, aims to present in a theoretical way the fundamental data for the identification of risks and for the future adequacy and security of the digital environment for children. More in-depth studies on the subject become essential for the improvement of children's health and well-being, in addition to subsidizing the development of interventions more appropriate to the reality of children and adolescents, through a deepening of knowledge about the challenges faced by this age group in the digital environment.

DOI:https://doi.org/10.56238/sevened2024.014-006