Taren Sanders

📊 Our latest meta-analysis, incorporating data from over 12,000 participants across 7 countries, provides new insights into how changes in daily movement behaviors influence obesity risks across the lifespan. 🔗Full text: doi.org/10.1007/s40279… 👇Explore more in this video.

We have an opportunity for a domestic or international PhD candidate to join us in the Institute of Positive Psychology and Education. If you are interested in the predictors or outcomes of children’s interactions with electronic screens, reach out!

@JessAStern @mnoetel @kwitterlife I think a reviewer may have requested that it not be in the visual abstract because it was likely to be over-interpreted. But it is an interesting avenue that needs some more research to support its generalisability.

@JessAStern @mnoetel @JessAStern (and @kwitterlife) it's a good question. We were cautious about interpreting the dance finding because it came from a small (n~100), fairly homogenous (almost all young females) sample, and from studies with some design problems.

Finally, proof that running from my problems isn't as bad as it sounds. This project was a massive lift 💪 by @TarenSanders @DanielG12754470 @PaulGTaylor_ACU @BorjadelPozoCr1 @lonsdale_c @stuart_biddle @JordanJsmith88 @jwjmahoney @Vasconcellos_Ro and the rest of the team 🙏

To give you some idea of the team you'd be joining: In the last 5 years we've led publications in the BMJ, Nature Human Behaviour, JAMA Pediatrics, BJSM, Review of Educational Research, and more. And, our work has been delivered to >5,000 teachers in >200 schools.

Want to work on high-impact research into kids' health and education? We're looking for a dynamic ECR to join our team. This is an opportunity to conduct high-quality research with impact Full details here: candidate.aurion.cloud/acu/production…

Incredibly proud to have worked on this important review, led by the one and only @mnoetel. If exercise is medicine, we need to know how best to prescribe it.

New research has found parents can relax a bit about the amount of screen time their kids are getting, as its effects on children aren't as harmful as previously thought.

@DrKatePark Wow, that's a great summary, Kate. Thanks for the interest in our work.

“Today, the same arguments that were once levelled against reading, schooling and radio are being made about screen use.” But are they warranted? Here’s a breakdown of the results from a new, MASSIVE meta-analyses on associations between screens with education and health outcomes for children and teens: HEALTH ❌Internet use and social media BAD for depression ❌Social media BAD for risk taking, risky sexual behaviour and substance abuse ❌TV advertising BAD for junk food intake ✅Video games GOOD for information processing ❌TV viewing BAD for sleep duration ❌Video game playing BAD for body composition ❌❌❌Overall, NO EVIDENCE of anything positive from social media❌❌❌ EDUCATION ❌General screen use, TV viewing and video gaming BAD for learning ✅eBooks with narration, touchscreen and augmented reality education interventions GOOD for learning ✅Co-viewing and viewing educational content GOOD for literacy ✅Screen-based math interventions and video games with math GOOD for numeracy Epic piece of work from Taren Sanders and colleagues 👏👏👏 Link to full article here: nature.com/articles/s4156…

A major study of screen use found it’s not the screen itself that really matters, but what’s on it and the way kids use it. As @tarensanders + colleagues (@ACUmedia, @UQ_News) found, TV can be educational – but social media likely harms mental health. #Echobox=1699913539" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">theconversation.com/tv-can-be-educ…

Screen time is the #1 health concern parents have about their kids, according to some polls. But, how bad is it really? @TarenSanders, the team and I summarise findings from 1,937,501 participants in @Nature Human Behaviour nature.com/articles/s4156… Brief: theconversation.com/tv-can-be-educ…

TV can be educational but social media likely harms mental health: what 70 years of research tells us about children and screens theconversation.com/tv-can-be-educ… via @ConversationEDU

See also our research brief on the article x.com/NatureHumBehav…

@rebecca_pagano @JamieSherson @jamesconigrave & more not on X/twitter

1.9 million kids, 2500 primary studies, 102 meta-analysis, and now 1 umbrella review! We find that screen time is a complex issue. Effect sizes are usually small, and content seems to matter most.

We’re looking for potential PhD students to join us in helping to understand children’s screen use behaviours, on an ARC-funded project. Scholarships available, with applications closing 15th October. Learn more: bit.ly/3MQp5dp @ACU_HDR

Can we run from #depression? Yes, says our new analysis of 177 studies and 10,673 people. #Exercise seems as good as therapy and medication, especially for #Dance, #strength training, #running and #walking. Aim for >30mins per day. See our preprint: bit.ly/deprex_preprint