How did the television get in the child's bedroom? Analysis of family interviews

Crowder, Jennifer Susong; Sisson, Susan B.; Ramey, Elizabeth; Arnold, Sandra; Richardson, Sandra; DeGrace, Beth

doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2012.10.005

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“…In the present study, a TV and computer or game console in the bedroom was associated with a higher odds ratio for watching TV more than 2 hours a day and spending more than 30 minutes per day on computers or game consoles. In a qualitative study investigating the thought-process of parents behind having a TV in the child's bedroom [46], it was reported that parents think that it assists with bedtime routine (i.e. children are in their bedroom and can watch TV until it is time for them to go to sleep), that it allows family members to each watch what they want, and that it stops fighting amongst children.…”

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Parenting Style, the Home Environment, and Screen Time of 5-Year-Old Children; The ‘Be Active, Eat Right’ Study

Veldhuis

Grieken

Renders³

et al. 2014

PLoS ONE

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IntroductionThe global increase in childhood overweight and obesity has been ascribed partly to increases in children's screen time. Parents have a large influence on their children's screen time. Studies investigating parenting and early childhood screen time are limited. In this study, we investigated associations of parenting style and the social and physical home environment on watching TV and using computers or game consoles among 5-year-old children.MethodsThis study uses baseline data concerning 5-year-old children (n = 3067) collected for the ‘Be active, eat right’ study.ResultsChildren of parents with a higher score on the parenting style dimension involvement, were more likely to spend >30 min/day on computers or game consoles. Overall, families with an authoritative or authoritarian parenting style had lower percentages of children's screen time compared to families with an indulgent or neglectful style, but no significant difference in OR was found. In families with rules about screen time, children were less likely to watch TV>2 hrs/day and more likely to spend >30 min/day on computers or game consoles. The number of TVs and computers or game consoles in the household was positively associated with screen time, and children with a TV or computer or game console in their bedroom were more likely to watch TV>2 hrs/day or spend >30 min/day on computers or game consoles.ConclusionThe magnitude of the association between parenting style and screen time of 5-year-olds was found to be relatively modest. The associations found between the social and physical environment and children's screen time are independent of parenting style. Interventions to reduce children's screen time might be most effective when they support parents specifically with introducing family rules related to screen time and prevent the presence of a TV or computer or game console in the child's room.

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Parenting Style, the Home Environment, and Screen Time of 5-Year-Old Children; The ‘Be Active, Eat Right’ Study

Veldhuis

Grieken

Renders³

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“…We took a multifaceted approach to measure children's television exposure in order to optimize our success in assessing children's daily television exposure. Children view television in various settings and contexts, with exposure resulting from a combination of intentional viewing, accidental exposure via background television, and parental encouragement (e.g., using television as a sleeping aid or as a babysitter; Crowder et al, 2012;Taveras, Hohman, Price, Gortmaker, & Sonneville, 2009). Background television and televisions in bedrooms are two indicators of exposure that have attracted a lot of interest, as scholars have noted the prevalence of both practices and their associations with heavier exposure among children (Crowder et al, 2012;Lapierre, Piotrowski, & Linebarger, 2012).…”

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The Relation Between Television Exposure and Theory of Mind Among Preschoolers

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This study explored the relation between preschoolers' television exposure and one important indicator of cognitive processing called theory of mind (ToM). A total of 107 preschoolers and their parents provided data on the preschoolers' television exposure (including both intentional viewing and exposure via background television), parent–child discussion of television, and preschoolers' ToM. The results indicated that preschoolers who were exposed to more background television and who had a television in their bedroom performed more poorly on ToM assessments compared with other children. Parent–child discussion of television was positively related to ToM performance, however. These results have implications for how we understand the effects of television on preschoolers.

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“…This judgment is made despite the fact that we know very little about parents' restriction of children's screen time or factors affecting this decision. 11 As a result, there is little information to guide practitioner conversations with parents around this sensitive topic.…”

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The Family Context of Low-Income Parents Who Restrict Child Screen Time

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Jurkowski²,

Davison³

2013

Childhood Obesity

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Background: The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that parents restrict child screen time to two hours per day, but many preschool-aged children exceed this viewing recommendation. Modifying children's viewing habits will require collaborating with parents, but little is known about the factors that influence parents' capacity for effective screen-related parenting. This study aimed to identify the demographic, family and community contextual factors associated with low-income parents' restriction of child screen time.Methods: Parents (N = 146) of children (age 2-5 years) attending Head Start centers in the United States completed a self-report survey in 2010 assessing parent and child screen use (television, DVD, video, video games, and leisure-time computer use), parent restriction of child screen time, and family (parent stress, social support, and life pressures) and community (neighborhood safety and social capital) factors.Results: Children were more likely to meet the American Academy of Pediatrics screen time recommendation if their parent reported high restriction of child screen time. Parent and child demographic characteristics were not associated with parents' restriction of child screen time. In multivariate analysis, less parent screen time, fewer parent life pressures, and greater social support were associated with parents' high restriction of screen time.Conclusion: Family contextual factors may play an important role in enabling low-income parents to restrict their children's screen time. When counseling low-income parents about the importance of restricting child screen time, practitioners should be sensitive to family contextual factors that may influence parents' capacity to implement this behavior change.

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How did the television get in the child's bedroom? Analysis of family interviews

Cited by 8 publications

References 17 publications

Parenting Style, the Home Environment, and Screen Time of 5-Year-Old Children; The ‘Be Active, Eat Right’ Study

Parenting Style, the Home Environment, and Screen Time of 5-Year-Old Children; The ‘Be Active, Eat Right’ Study

The Relation Between Television Exposure and Theory of Mind Among Preschoolers

The Family Context of Low-Income Parents Who Restrict Child Screen Time

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