WELCOME TO THE LAB
Child and adolescent screen media use has become an exceedingly popular leisure activity. Our research therefore aims to better understand the consequences of this use on physical, cognitive, and social development.
Caroline Fitzpatrick, Ph.D., Lab director
Caroline Fitzpatrick’s Research Chair in Digital Media Use by Children and Its Implications for Promoting Togetherness: An Ecosystemic Approach
Our research team is trying to shed light on how children’s digital media habits can contribute to or detract from their wellbeing, academic success and health. We are examining these habits at the individual, family and school levels and including content and context in their analysis. Our work will lead to insights into how best to use digital media with children to promote positive outcomes and prevent negative ones.
COMMUNITY IMPACT
The work conducted in our lab aims to guide decision making by parents and stakeholders working in education, health, and community settings in how to best use screens with young children.
Importantly, our data will also benefit the development of early screening initiatives and preventive interventions aimed at vulnerable children and families and those at risk of developing problematic media use habits. As such our anticipated results can shed light on how to best allocate resources to public programs at the individual, familial, social, and community levels to reduce health inequalities. Our results will benefit the planning and implementation of multi-level, ecologically minded public health initiatives and campaigns aiming to improve outcomes for children.
THE DIGITAL CHILD LAB IN NUMBERS
12
TEAM MEMBERS
1,34M$
IN RESEARCH FUNDING AND AWARDS
3
RESEARCH AXES
66
RESEARCH PAPERS
RESEARCH PARTNERS
Our affiliations
We work with renowned partners in academia, not-for-profit organizations and government to conduct research that addresses our community's needs and to provide practical, solutions-driven knowledge.
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