Equipamiento y uso de Tecnologías de la Información y Comunicación (TIC) en los hogares españoles durante el periodo de confinamiento. Asociación con los hábitos sociales, estilo de vida y actividad física de los niños menores de 12 años

Introduction: ICTs are present in many homes establishing changes in social communication and lifestyle. In 2020, the state of alarm was declared in Spain with a significant period of confinement due to the appearance of a new global pandemic COVID-19. Through this work, an X-ray of the equipment and use of ICT in Spanish homes with children under 12 years of age during the period of confinement and how this period and ICT have influenced children's social devices, their style, are carried out. of life and level of physical activity. Methodology: A quantitative investigation was carried out with a non-experimental design, descriptive, comparative, and correlational character, with a single measurement in a single group. The sample was made up of 837 Spanish children under 12 years of age. Results: The results confirm an important number of electronic devices in homes, different times of use for each device and the existence of various correlations between ICT and children's social and lifestyle habits. Discussion: Other works confirm similar values of electronic devices in homes as well as the overuse of some of them to the detriment of physical activity. Conclusions:  The period of confinement has caused notable changes in the children's lifestyle and their social habits. The presence of a mayor or fewer ICTs in the home and their use can influence other activities carried out by children.