TIME SPENT ON SCREENS VERSUS OUTDOOR TIME: SPORTS AND ARTISTIC ACTIVITIES IN PRESCHOOLERS

<doi>10.24250/jpe/2/2025/DL/</doi>

Abstract

The research study focused on comparing the time
preschool children spend on screens (TV, computer) versus
time spent outdoors, while also exploring their involvement
in sports and artistic activities from a gender perspective.
A total of 130 parents of preschoolers participated by
completing a questionnaire. Children spent the most time
outdoors on weekends (M=4.92; SD=1.471) and weekdays
(M=3.89; SD=1.295). Over half of the preschoolers (77
children, 59.23%) regularly participated in sports
activities. The most popular sports were dance (11
children, 14.28%), swimming and football (10 children
each, 12.98%), followed by gymnastics (7 children,
9.09%), basketball (6 children, 7.79%), handball (5
children, 6.49%), and hockey/skating (4 children, 5.18%).
In terms of cultural-artistic activities, slightly fewer
children participated (43.8%, 57 children) compared to
those who did not (56.2%, 73 children). Among those
involved, most (30 children, 52.63%) took painting or
drawing classes. Other activities included learning musical
instruments like piano, violin, or percussion, and ballet,
each with 8 children (14.03%). The data revealed that boys
were more inclined towards sports, while girls preferred
artistic activities