Overstimulated Consumers or Next-Generation Learners? Parent Tensions About Child Mobile Technology Use

Radesky, Jenny; Eisenberg, Staci; Kistin, Caroline J.; Gross, Jamie; Block, Gabrielle; Zuckerman, Barry; Silverstein, Michael

doi:10.1370/afm.1976

Cited by 108 publications

(110 citation statements)

References 13 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…16 In reality, parents can be reassured that their children will learn to use digital media quickly when they are introduced at home or in school.…”

Section: How Have Mobile and Social Media Changed The Ability Of Advementioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Children and Adolescents and Digital Media

Chassiakos¹,

Radesky²,

Christakis³

et al. 2016

Pediatrics

881

530

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Today's children and adolescents are immersed in both traditional and new forms of digital media. Research on traditional media, such as television, has identifi ed health concerns and negative outcomes that correlate with the duration and content of viewing. Over the past decade, the use of digital media, including interactive and social media, has grown, and research evidence suggests that these newer media offer both benefi ts and risks to the health of children and teenagers. Evidence-based benefi ts identifi ed from the use of digital and social media include early learning, exposure to new ideas and knowledge, increased opportunities for social contact and support, and new opportunities to access health promotion messages and information. Risks of such media include negative health effects on sleep, attention, and learning; a higher incidence of obesity and depression; exposure to inaccurate, inappropriate, or unsafe content and contacts; and compromised privacy and confi dentiality. This technical report reviews the literature regarding these opportunities and risks, framed around clinical questions, for children from birth to adulthood. To promote health and wellness in children and adolescents, it is important to maintain adequate physical activity, healthy nutrition, good sleep hygiene, and a nurturing social environment. A healthy Family Media Use Plan (www. healthychildren. org/ MediaUsePlan) that is individualized for a specifi c child, teenager, or family can identify an appropriate balance between screen time/online time and other activities, set boundaries for accessing content, guide displays of personal information, encourage age-appropriate critical thinking and digital literacy, and support open family communication and implementation of consistent rules about media use.

show abstract

“…16 In reality, parents can be reassured that their children will learn to use digital media quickly when they are introduced at home or in school.…”

Section: How Have Mobile and Social Media Changed The Ability Of Advementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Today, more children own and use mobile devices independently, 13 making monitoring and regulation much more difficult. 16,68 More research is needed on how parents can best supervise and guide their children's media use.…”

Section: Health and Developmental Risks Of Media Use What Are The Devmentioning

confidence: 99%

Children and Adolescents and Digital Media

Chassiakos¹,

Radesky²,

Christakis³

et al. 2016

Pediatrics

881

530

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Beyond the incorporation of mobile devices into family routines, another clear content area that emerged was the use of mobile devices for behavior management, reflecting findings from several other studies [17,18,24,25]. found that parents commonly used media "to keep their kids occupied while they [parents] get chores done."…”

Section: Mobile Device Use Content and Contextmentioning

confidence: 71%

“…[11] Other studies have reported similar tensions around parental beliefs related to mobile devices with many parents simultaneously recognizing the potential benefits of mobile devices (such as children's learning or entertainment) and expressing concerns about potential drawbacks to mobile device use (such as exposure to inappropriate content or lack of engagement with others). [17][18][19] However, beyond these overarching views of mobile devices, the specific role of mobile devices in the daily lives of families as well as the acceptability of using mobile devices for intervention delivery in low resource populations remains unknown. Therefore, prior to moving forward with an intervention, formative research to understand the feasibility of mobile devices as a mode of intervention delivery in rural, low resource audiences is warranted.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Mobile Device Use Among Rural, Low-Income Families and the Feasibility of an App to Encourage Preschoolers’ Physical Activity: Qualitative Study (Preprint)

McCloskey¹,

Thompson²,

Chamberlin³

et al. 2018

Preprint

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

BACKGROUND As mobile devices are becoming ubiquitous, technology-based interventions provide a promising strategy to positively influence health behaviors of families with young children. However, questions remain about the feasibility and acceptability of intervention delivery via mobile apps in low-income, rural settings and among families with preschoolers. OBJECTIVE The aims of this study were to understand the content and context of mobile device use for preschoolers; explore parent beliefs on this topic, including the acceptability of intervention delivery via mobile devices; and test a prototype of an app to encourage preschoolers’ physical activity with both parents and children. METHODS Parents (n=29) were recruited from 5 preschool centers in eastern, rural Colorado to complete a semistructured telephone interview regarding preschoolers’ mobile device use. A second sample of parents (n=31) was recruited from the same preschool centers to view the app prototype independently and provide feedback. A third sample of preschool children (n=24) was videotaped using the app in small groups to measure engagement and record their responses to the app. RESULTS Five key content areas emerged from the telephone interviews: (1) mobile devices are an important part of families’ everyday routines, and parents have parameters governing their use; (2) parents often use mobile devices as a tool for behavior management; (3) parents clearly distinguish between mobile device use for learning versus entertainment; (4) parents have an overarching desire for balance in regard to their child’s mobile device use; and (5) parents were generally supportive of the idea of using mobile apps for intervention delivery. From the app prototype testing with parents, participants reacted positively to the app and felt that it would be useful in a variety of situations. Testing with preschoolers showed the children were highly engaged with the app and a majority remained standing and/or actively moving through the entire length of the app. CONCLUSIONS Mobile devices are already integrated into most families’ daily routines and appear to be an acceptable method of intervention delivery in low-income families in rural Colorado. The physical activity app represents an innovative way to reach these families and, with further improvements based on participant feedback, will provide children with a unique opportunity to practice key movement skills.

show abstract

“…In this issue we also call for diverse readers to help foment a revolution by sharing on-the-ground innovations in primary health care. 1 The degree to which mobile technology use by young children affects families is evaluated in an in-depth qualitative study by Radesky et al 2 In a complement to a recent Annals supplement on peer support for diabetes self-management, 3 a metaanalysis of peer support intervention trials among adults with diabetes discovers a small but significant effect on glycosylated hemoglobin, and larger effects among studies with predominantly Hispanic participants and among predominantly minority participants. 4 If this personal intervention has an effect on this impersonal outcome, it would be interesting to know the effect of peer support on more overtly patient-and community-centered outcomes.…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%