A Qualitative Study on Children’s Digital Media Use and Parents’ Self-interest

Geurts, Suzanne M.; Koning, Ina M.; Vossen, Helen; Eijnden, R.J.J.M. van den

doi:10.1007/s10826-021-02074-3

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“…One potential explanation is that early adolescents are at a stage of seeking independence away from their parents/caregivers and may view certain media parenting practices as intrusive, leading them to reject rules. 13,17,23,25,42 With the increasing accessibility, availability, and familiarity of digital media platforms, early adolescents may increasingly depend on these modalities for social support and identity exploration. 43 Parenting style may be of consideration in this context.…”

Section: Use Of Screens To Control Behaviormentioning

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Associations between media parenting practices and early adolescent screen use

Nagata,

Paul,

Yen

et al. 2024

Pediatr Res

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Background To assess the prevalence of various media parenting practices and identify their associations with early adolescent screen time and problematic social media, video game, and mobile phone use. Methods Cross-sectional data from Year 3 of the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study (2019–2022) that included 10,048 adolescents (12–13 years, 48.3% female, 45.6% racial/ethnic minorities) in the US were analyzed using multiple linear regression analyses adjusting for potential confounders. Results Parent screen use, family mealtime screen use, and bedroom screen use were associated with greater adolescent screen time and problematic social media, video game, and mobile phone use. Parental use of screens to control behavior (e.g., as a reward or punishment) was associated with higher screen time and greater problematic video game use. Parental monitoring of screens was associated with lower screen time and less problematic social media and mobile phone use. Parental limit setting of screens was associated with lower screen time and less problematic social media, video game, and mobile phone use. Discussion Parent screen use, mealtime screen use, and bedroom screen use were associated with higher adolescent problematic screen use and could be limited in a family media use plan. Parental monitoring and limiting of screen time are associated with less problematic screen use. Impact statement Although the American Academy of Pediatrics provides guidance for screen use for children 5–18 years, there is a paucity of evidence-based guidance for media parenting practices, specifically for early adolescents. In a diverse sample of 10,048 early adolescents across the US, we found cross-sectional associations between parent, mealtime, and bedroom screen use and higher adolescent problematic screen use. Parental monitoring and limiting of adolescent screen time were cross-sectionally associated with less problematic screen use in our analytic sample and may be incorporated into a family media use plan.

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Section: Use Of Screens To Control Behaviormentioning

confidence: 99%

Associations between media parenting practices and early adolescent screen use

Nagata,

Paul,

Yen

et al. 2024

Pediatr Res

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“…Studies in the United States show that 1 in 3 children can use a gadget before they even start speaking (3). In the Netherlands, 98.7% of young people aged 12 to 15 have a smartphone, 91.7% have a laptop, 78.1% have a tablet, and 58.5% have a video game console (4). According to a survey conducted by Coman L. in 2018 among parents in our country, aimed at identifying the interaction of preschool children with modern technologies and the socialization problems that arise in these children, approximately 40% of 4-6 year olds have their own personal device (5).…”

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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of parents regarding the use of electronic devices by preschoolers

FARIMA,

TIMOTIN,

LOZAN

2023

OH&RM

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Introduction. Abortion causes problems in reproductive health, relationships in a couple, psychological and social consequences. A woman's decision to have an abortion depends on many factors, whereas in low-income countries, abortion is viewed as a method of family planning. Material and methods. A descriptive, quantitative and qualitative sample study was conducted in the Republic of Moldova from December 2021 to February 2022 to identify and evaluate the factors influencing a woman’s decision-making to terminate a pregnancy, as well as to develop recommendations for reducing the number of abortions on demand. The quantitative assessment included a survey carried out on a sample of 399 women who underwent abortions on demand. The qualitative study involved three focus group meetings, where the obstetrician-gynecologists shared their ideas upon the factors determining a woman's decision to terminate a pregnancy. Results. Analyzing the data obtained, the present research identified the following factors that determined the decision-making of women to terminate a pregnancy: (i) lack of support and disturbed psycho-emotional state in women; (ii) social and economic problems, particularly, poverty; (iii) study/career-related conditions; (iv) age; e) difficult relationship with the partner, particularly, domestic violence; (v) fear of COVID-19 infection. Conclusions. Women's reasons for seeking abortions are complex, traced out by circumstantial and systemic realities.

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“We Were Beaten Down”: Parents' Concerns about Children's Digital Media Use

Agosto,

Abbas,

Feng

et al. 2024

Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Tech

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Parents' concerns about children's digital media use were investigated using data from semi‐structured interviews with 17 parents of children ages five to 11 at three branches of a U.S. urban public library system. Data were analyzed using collaborative inductive thematic analysis and analyzed with the lens of culturally‐constructed anxieties about new media. The most common concerns included worries about exposure to inappropriate content, worries about digital media taking up time that children would otherwise spend engaging in more meaningful activities, concerns about safety and privacy, and worries about negative effects on children's behaviors, attitudes, and social skills. Further analysis showed parents' deeper concern for children's healthy development to underlie these narrower concerns. The authors conclude with the recommendation to shift the framing of discourse around parenting with digital media from risk protection to digital media education. Such a shift could raise awareness that framing children and digital media only in terms of risks is overly simplistic, and it could help parents come to understand that children's digital media use is not just risky but also an opportunity for children to derive educational and social benefits, and learn how to operate in a digital media‐dominated information ecosystem.

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A Qualitative Study on Children’s Digital Media Use and Parents’ Self-interest

Cited by 14 publications

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Associations between media parenting practices and early adolescent screen use

Associations between media parenting practices and early adolescent screen use

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of parents regarding the use of electronic devices by preschoolers

“We Were Beaten Down”: Parents' Concerns about Children's Digital Media Use

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