Table 3.
Youth Screen usage Self-Report Questionnaire, developed for the ABCD Study®, showing modifications made by Year.
| Youth Questions | Baseline | 1-Year Follow-Up | 2-Year Follow-Up | 3-Year Follow-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watch “or stream” TV shows or movies? (such as Hulu, Netflix or Amazon, not including videos on YouTube) | ✓a | ✓a | ✓ | ✓ |
| Watch or stream videos or live stream (such as YouTube, Twitch)? | ✓b | ✓b | ✓ | ✓ |
| Play video games on a computer, console, phone or other device (Xbox, Play Station, iPad)? | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Play single-player video games on a computer, console, phone or other device (Xbox, Play Station, iPad, AppleTV)? | ✓> | ✓ | ||
| Play multiplayer video games on a computer, console, phone, or other device (Xbox, Play Station, iPad, AppleTV) where you can interact with others in the game? | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Text on a cell phone, tablet, computer, iPod, or other electronic device (e.g., GChat, WhatsApp, Kik etc.)? | ✓c | ✓c | ✓ | ✓ |
| Visit social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.? | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Visit social media apps (e.g., Snapchat, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, etc.? (Do not include time spent editing photos or videos to post on social media.) | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Edit photos or videos to post on social media. | ✓ | |||
| Video chat (Skype, FaceTime, VRchat, etc.) | ✓d | ✓d | ✓ | ✓ |
| Searching or browsing the internet (e.g., using Google) that is NOT for school. | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Spend in TOTAL on a computer, phone, tablet, iPod, or other device or video game? Please do NOT include time spent on school related work, but do include watching TV, shows or videos, texting or chatting, playing games, or visiting social networking sites (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram). | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Spend in TOTAL on school-related work on a phone, tablet, computer, or other computerized device? Please do not include time during school. | ✓ | ✓ |
Note. aEarlier version read, “Watch TV shows or movies?”; bEarlier version read, “Watch videos (such as YouTube)?”; cEarlier version read, “Text on a cell phone, tablet, or computer (e.g. GChat, WhatsApp, etc.)?”; dEarlier version read, “Video chat (Skype, Facetime, etc.)?”; eAsked only for weekend days in Year 4