Choudhury, SouravSuri, Chanchal SachdevaLourens, Melanie Elizabeth2022-08-262022-08-262022-07-01Choudhury, S., Suri, C.S. and Lourens, M.E. 2022. Impact of digital gaming and enhanced screen time on physical and mental development of learners. International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education. 14(1): 612-630 (18).1308-5581https://hdl.handle.net/10321/4189The study explores impact of increased screen time and higher inclination toward digital gaming on physical and mental development of learners. An in-depth illustration of link between these digital factors and learners’ overall development is emphasised in this article, which is backed up with adequate statistical interpretations. This article is further developed with assistance of secondary qualitative data regarding research subject area, which has helped to review preexisting information in a systematic manner. Furthermore, importance of physical interventions is also discerned explicitly. Every detail provided by data raises concerns for learners’ physical and mental health challenges, which in turn, accentuates this article’s profundity.19 p.enDigital gamingScreen timePhysical developmentMental developmentLearnersArticle2022-08-08