Parental perception on screen time and psychological distress among young children

Ishtiaq, Annum; Ashraf, Humaira; Iftikhar, Sundus; Baig‐Ansari, Naila

doi:10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1720_20

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“…According to the interviews, the housing structure (physical living space, frequency and accessibility of DD, background television, and the child's ownership of DD) plays an important role in the child's use of DD. This finding is consistent with the results of other studies that showed that factors related to the home environment affect children's ST [59,[70][71][72].…”

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Why Do Iranian Preschool-Aged Children Spend too Much Time in Front of Screens? A Preliminary Qualitative Study

et al. 2023

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There is evidence that Iranian preschool children are increasingly spending their time in front of screens (screen time: ST; time spent with any screen such as TVs, computers, tablets, smartphones, game consoles, or video games), but few studies have explored the possible causes of such an increase. Given this, the present study aimed to qualitatively explore determinants of excessive ST in Iranian children. To this end, parents of preschool children were interviewed, and their answers were qualitatively clustered to identify additional important factors. Key informant interviews were conducted with parents of preschool children in Tehran (Iran). A semi-structured interview was developed to assess child and family life, daily routine, family rules, family interactions, and home climate as possible contributing factors to ST. Parents’ audiotaped statements were transcripted verbatim, coded, and clustered into main themes using thematic analysis with the MaxQda® software. A total of 20 parents of children aged 2 to 7 were interviewed, and a total of 6 key themes and 28 subthemes were extracted from their interviews. The results of the analysis identified a broad range of both independent and interrelated factors leading to the development and maintenance of ST behaviors among preschool children. Our findings indicate that the central concept is the family. Considering screen-related behaviors, family life encompasses parental health literacy (e.g., parenting pattern, monitoring standards, thoughtful parenting), family psychological atmosphere (e.g., presence of parents, family norms, parent–parent and parent–child interaction, congruency/incongruency of parents with each other) and the digital structure of the home. The child’s and parents’ actions and characteristics can influence family interactions. A child’s and parent’s behavior is also influenced by social/cultural factors. Parents’ behaviors and attitudes, family communications, and interactions contribute to healthy ST habits in children. It is not possible to examine the child’s behavior without considering the family and the dominant environment, since the behavior of family members as a whole affects each family member. Given this, interventions should make parents aware of their role and responsibilities in reducing children’s ST and consider the family system as a whole, and interventions also can benefit from considering the parental perceptions of children’s behaviors.

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Why Do Iranian Preschool-Aged Children Spend too Much Time in Front of Screens? A Preliminary Qualitative Study

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“…Since this study was only evaluated from a psychiatric and psychological perspective, it is important to consider factors related to the environment, body, and habitual behavior. Previous studies have shown that having a television in the bedroom [38], insufficient physical activity [39], the number of devices owned by a child [40], and parental screen time [40] are associated with lower screen time. Future research should develop and test hypothetical models that include these factors.…”

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Association between Children’s Difficulties, Parent-Child Sleep, Parental Control, and Children’s Screen Time: A Cross-Sectional Study in Japan

Arai,

Sasayama,

Suzuki

et al. 2023

Pediatric Reports

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Children’s screen time may affect their growth and development. However, differences in the impact of various psychiatric and psychological factors on children’s screen time is a research gap. This study aimed to explore the differences in the influence of related factors affecting children’s screen time based on their sleep, difficulties, and parental control among Japanese elementary and junior high school students. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among parents in Japan. Data on screen time duration, parent–child background, strengths and difficulties, sleep variables, and parental control types were collected from 225 households. A regression analysis revealed that high Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) scores (β = 0.166, p = 0.008), sleep duration (β = −0.281, p < 0.001), and parental control (β = −0.204, p = 0.001) were significantly related to children’s screen time. Additionally, it was found that parents’ late bedtimes affect children’s screen time by mediating children’s sleep duration. This study, together with previous research, provides comprehensive insights into design interventions to decrease the screen time of children in the Japanese context.

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“…Consistent with this factor in maintaining adherence, Leonard and Khurana (2022) reported that a child's perception of their parents' involvement is inversely related to screen time before bedtime. Other than adherence maintenance factors that patients felt were effective, environmental factors, such as having a television in the bedroom et al, 2015) and owning multiple devices (Ishtiaq et al, 2021), are reasons for increased screen time; this suggests that sleep clinicians should provide comprehensive sleep hygiene education related to media use.…”

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Case report: Nighttime media restriction for pediatric insomnia

Arai,

Sasayama,

Suzuki

et al. 2024

Front. Sleep

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This report describes the case of a 13-year-old boy with chronic insomnia and increased daytime sleepiness linked to excessive nocturnal media use. Implementing a restriction on digital device usage after 9 pm led to a significant improvement in the sleep duration with no adverse event. Throughout the 16-week treatment period, the total sleep time of the patient normalized, and the daytime sleepiness problem was resolved. This is an indication that the treatment was effective. This case emphasizes the potential of nighttime screentime restriction in treating pediatric chronic insomnia and highlights the importance of addressing screen time in sleep disorder management.

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Parental perception on screen time and psychological distress among young children

Cited by 12 publications

References 32 publications

Why Do Iranian Preschool-Aged Children Spend too Much Time in Front of Screens? A Preliminary Qualitative Study

Why Do Iranian Preschool-Aged Children Spend too Much Time in Front of Screens? A Preliminary Qualitative Study

Association between Children’s Difficulties, Parent-Child Sleep, Parental Control, and Children’s Screen Time: A Cross-Sectional Study in Japan

Case report: Nighttime media restriction for pediatric insomnia

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