Research Article
The Relationship Between the Duration of Screen Time and Appetite in Children at Islamic Elementary Schools in Medan City
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.30-10-2024.2354735, author={Zukhaira Hayati and Yanhar Jamaluddin}, title={The Relationship Between the Duration of Screen Time and Appetite in Children at Islamic Elementary Schools in Medan City}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Public Administration and Governance, ICOPAG 2024, 30 October 2024, Malang, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ICOPAG}, year={2025}, month={5}, keywords={screen time appetite children}, doi={10.4108/eai.30-10-2024.2354735} }- Zukhaira Hayati
Yanhar Jamaluddin
Year: 2025
The Relationship Between the Duration of Screen Time and Appetite in Children at Islamic Elementary Schools in Medan City
ICOPAG
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.30-10-2024.2354735
Abstract
The recommended duration of screen time by IDAI (Indonesian Pediatrician Association) and the World Health Organization is no more than 2 hours per/day. Smartphone dependence affects a person’s eating behavior. This study aims to determine the relationship between the duration of playing gadgets with appetite in children. The research method used is quantitative method with analytic observational. The population in this study totaled 3348 people and a sample of 70 people. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling using the Slovin formula. Based on the results of descriptive statistical data analysis, the duration of playing gadgets has a percentage of 60% in the long category and 62.9% in the low category. In conclusion, this study shows a relationship between the duration of playing gadgets with appetite in children.
