en روانشناسی ورزشی و شاخه‌های وابسته بدان Sport Psychology and its Related Branches مقاله اصیل Original Article <div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Background. </strong>Gadgets have become a common phenomenon for children in all countries. Excessive use of gadgets hurts children&#39;s development, both physically and mentally.<br> <strong>Objectives.</strong> This study aims to reveal the pattern of gadget use in children and its impact on their motor skills and mental health.<br> <strong>Methods. </strong>The participants were 355 children aged 12-15 years in Surabaya, consisting of 47.6% males and 52.4% females. A questionnaire was used to reveal the pattern of screen time and children&#39;s mental health by MHQol. Meanwhile, the Barrow Motor Ability test measured children&#39;s motor skills. Regression analysis was used to examine the impact of one variable on another, and ANOVA was employed to assess differences between data groups.<br> <strong>Results.</strong> The study&#39;s results proved that students&#39; average screen time duration was 5.9 hours/day. Females&#39; screen time access was higher than that of males. Gadget use was correlated with children&#39;s motor abilities, with a beta coefficient of -0.116 and an F value of 4.839 (p < 0.05). The frequency and duration of screen time also significantly affect children&#39;s mental health, with beta coefficients of -0.118 and -0.167, respectively, and an F-value of 8.226 (p < 0.05).<br> <strong>Conclusion. </strong>The higher the duration of gadget use, the lower their motor skills. The higher the frequency and duration of using gadgets, the worse the child&#39;s mental health. Males&#39; mental health is better than that of females.</div> Screen Time, Physical Activity, Motor Development, Mental Health, Gender 0 0 http://aassjournal.com/browse.php?a_code=A-11-2022-4&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Nanik Indahwati nanikindahwati@unesa.ac.id 100319475328460017516 100319475328460017516 Yes Department of Physical Education, Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Surabaya, Indonesia Ali Maksum alimaksum@unesa.ac.id 100319475328460017517 100319475328460017517 No Postgraduate School of Sport Science, Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Surabaya, Indonesia Sasminta Christine YH sasmintahartati@unesa.ac.id 100319475328460017518 0009-0004-5698-9185 No Department of Physical Education, Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Surabaya, Indonesia Bayu Prakoso bayuprakoso@unesa.ac.id 100319475328460017519 100319475328460017519 No Department of Physical Education, Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Surabaya, Indonesia Afifan Yulfadinata afifanyulfadinata@unesa.ac.id 100319475328460017520 0009-0004-1281-0518 No Department of Physical Education, Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Surabaya, Indonesia M. Fatur Rohman mohrohman@unesa.ac.id 100319475328460017521 100319475328460017521 No Department of Physical Education, Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Surabaya, Indonesia