BackgroundThe prevalence of behavioral problems among preschool children is remarkably increasing in the clinical setting.AimThe current study aimed to investigate the association between media exposure and behavioral problems among preschool children.MethodsThis survey study recruited 560 children from 10 nurseries selected randomly, located in El-Mansoura, Egypt. Tools included socio-demographic characteristics the Media Exposure Questionnaire and the Conners Comprehensive Behavior Rating Scales (CBRS-48).ResultsThe participants were exposed to media for an average of 105.84 min per day and displayed moderate levels in all subscales of CBRS-48. The duration of media exposure was significantly correlated to the hyperactivity index, learning problems, hyperactivity/impulsivity, conduct problem, anxiety, and psychosomatic problems (r = 0.372, 0.356, 0.323, 0.306, 0.298, 0.291, and 0.255, respectively).ConclusionThe duration of media exposure was significantly correlated to the subscales of CBRS-48.Implication for nursing practicePreschool children should be engaged in concrete activities and social interactions that may lessen negative media effects such as hyperactivity, learning problems, hyperactivity/impulsivity, conduct problem, anxiety, and psychosomatic problems.

Background: Emotional eating is eating in reaction to the emotion that may increase during early adolescence, a time of heightened emotionality, and increased prevalence of emotional disorders. Aim: to compare emotional eating, social anxiety, and depression among normal-weight and obese adolescents. Subjects and Method: Design: Current study followed a design of cross-sectional comparative descriptive research design. Subjects: The subjects consisted of 92 obese adolescents and 92 normal-weight adolescents. Setting: The study was carried out in the pediatric endocrinology outpatient clinic of the Mansoura University Children's Hospital, Egypt, and in two randomly selected preparatory and secondary schools affiliated to Mansoura District, Egypt. Tools: Tools of data collection included tool I: Socio-demographic Interview Schedule, tool II: Emotional Eating Scale, tool III: Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale, and tool IV: Beck Depression Inventory-II. Results: 90.2%, 72.8%, and 75% of the obese adolescents experienced high emotional eating, moderate to severe social anxiety, and severe depression respectively, compared to 63%, 9.8%, and 6.5% respectively of normal-weight adolescents. Conclusion: there was a statistically significant relationship between social anxiety, emotional eating, and depression among obese adolescents. Recommendation: Patient or Public Contribution: Social anxiety, depression, and emotional eating, as obesity risk factors, should be part of an integrated strategy to prevent and manage obesity among adolescents.