Update on Screen-Related Parenting Practices in Early Childhood

Thompson, Darcy A.; Tschann, Jeanne M.

doi:10.1016/j.acap.2020.07.007

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“…Because of social desirability, parents may have under-reported their child's exposure to screens. Authors have argued that children's screen time as estimated by parents is moderately correlated with actual screen time [29,44]. In our study, parents were asked to report the frequency [45].…”

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“…Existing studies have focused on the role of parents in their child's screen viewing, showing that parental screen use is positively associated with child screen use [27,28]. Other aspects studied include parental screen-related practices [29], knowledge of recommendations [28,30], parental rule-setting on child screen use [28,31], self-efficacy for limiting child screen use [30,32], and household media equipment [28].…”

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Sociodemographic and behavioural factors of adherence to the no-screen guideline for toddlers among parents from the French nationwide Elfe birth cohort

Poncet

Saïd

Gassama

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Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act

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Background Excessive screen time in infancy and childhood has been associated with consequences on children’s development and health. International guidelines call for no screen time before age 2 years, whereas in France, the most prominent guidelines recommend no screen before age 3 years. However, data are lacking on parental adherence to the no-screen guideline for toddlers and factors of adherence in France. Using data from the French nationwide Elfe birth cohort, we estimated adherence to the no-screen guideline at age 2 years and examined related factors, including sociodemographic characteristics, parental leisure activities and screen time. Methods In 2011, 18,329 newborns and their parents were enrolled in 349 randomly selected maternity units across mainland France. At age 2 years, screen exposure of 13,117 toddlers was reported by parents in phone interviews. Data on sociodemographic characteristics, parental leisure activities and screen time were collected from both parents. Three patterns of parental leisure activities were derived by principal component analysis: literate (e.g.,reading), screen-based, and physical/artistic activities. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to examine the associations of sociodemographic characteristics, parental leisure activities and parental screen time with adherence to the no-screen guideline for toddlers. Results Overall, 1809/13,117 (13.5%) families adhered to the no-screen guideline for toddlers. Adherence was reduced with maternal age < 40 years, low parental education, single-parent household and parental migration status. After adjusting for sociodemographic characteristics, adherence to the guideline was positively associated with a parental literate activity pattern (mothers: odds ratio [95% confidence interval]: 1.15 [1.08, 1.22]); fathers: 1.15 [1.07, 1.23]) and negatively with a screen-based activity pattern (mothers: 0.73 [0.69, 0.77]; fathers: 0.81 [0.76, 0.87]). With each additional hour of parental screen time, mothers and fathers were less likely to adhere to the guideline (mothers: adjusted odds ratio 0.80 [0.77, 0.83]; fathers: 0.88 [0.85, 0.91]). Conclusions Adherence to the no-screen guideline for toddlers in France was low. Parental leisure activities and parental screen time are major factors of adherence to the no-screen guideline and could be considered in targeted public health interventions.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Sociodemographic and behavioural factors of adherence to the no-screen guideline for toddlers among parents from the French nationwide Elfe birth cohort

Poncet

Saïd

Gassama

et al. 2022

Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act

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“…Likewise, we need a better understanding of the important within-family interactions that govern young children's screen use (Thompson & Tschann, 2020). Although some research has begun to examine the direct and mediating influences of parent-child interactions and relationships on young children's screen use (e.g., Elias & Sulkin, 2019;Lederer et al, 2022;Stockdale et al, 2020;Supanitayanon et al, 2020), other factors such as inter-parental agreement about household rules and expectations, and sibling interactions and influences, are likely to be important and require further exploration.…”

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“…Development of appropriate measurement tools to assess parent and child screen use is a central challenge for researchers in the field (Byrne et al, 2021;Thompson & Tschann, 2020). While some progress in this area has recently been made in terms of gaining more comprehensive assessments of children's screen use and exposure (e.g., Barr et al, 2020), assessment of parental attitudes, decision making and goal setting around screen use are limited (Byrne et al, 2021).…”

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Managing Screen Use in the Under-Fives: Recommendations for Parenting Intervention Development

Morawska

Mitchell

Tooth

2023

Clin Child Fam Psychol Rev

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The impact of excessive screen use on children’s health and development is a public health concern and many countries have published recommendations to limit and guide the use of screen media in childhood. Despite this, international studies report that the majority of parents and children do not adhere to screen use recommendations. Existing research aiming to understand children’ screen use has largely focused on older children, and on demographic and structural aspects of the child’s environment. Parents play a central role in determining young children’s screen use and identify numerous barriers to developing healthy screen use practices with their children. However, no clear models exist that incorporate key parenting factors in understanding children’s screen use, which presents an impediment to intervention development. Likewise, while some evidence exists for interventions to improve children’s screen use behaviours, most are focused on older children and parental involvement has generally been limited. In this paper, we overview key factors associated with screen use in young children (< 5 years) and summarise the existing evidence base for interventions designed to support healthy screen use. This paper proposes a conceptual model linking aspects of parenting and the socio-ecological environment to young children’s screen use. Our proposed model could be used to design longitudinal studies of screen use predictors and outcomes, and inform intervention development. Finally, the paper provides key recommendations for future research, intervention development and testing.

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“…In the family context, parental self-efficacy can be conceptualized as a parent's beliefs and attitudes about their ability to parent effectively and is significantly related to parenting behaviors [29,30]. Parents who have higher parental selfefficacy are more likely to engage in effective screen-related family practices, such as upholding healthy screen-time boundaries for their children [31]. Furthermore, many parents are averse to negatively framed screen time messaging and report that positive parent-child interactions and activities have been overlooked by existing parenting campaigns [32].…”

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Associations Between Nature Exposure, Screen Use, and Parent-Child Relations: A Scoping Review

Torjinski,

Cliff,

Horwood

2023

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Background Recent research suggests that children spend increasing amounts of time engaging in screen-based activities and less time outdoors in natural environments. There is a growing body of theory-driven literature evidencing that child screen use and exposure to nature are associated with wellbeing outcomes in contrasting ways. However, few studies have explored their combinative effects and the relational family context has been largely overlooked. Objective This scoping review explored associations between early-late childhood nature exposure, screen use, and parent-child relations in order to identify research gaps and inform future research direction. Methods This review was guided by Arksey and O’Malley’s five-stage methodological framework and other relevant guidelines for scoping reviews. A search of five electronic databases (PsycINFO, MEDLINE complete, ERIC, EMBASE and Cochrane library) was conducted along with additional hand-searches from inception to 9/06/2023. Peer-reviewed articles published in English between 2012-2023 were included. Results A total of 284 articles were screened by title and abstract and full text review of 79 articles was conducted. Following additional searches (hand-search and reference lists), a total of 16 eligible articles were identified. The synthesis revealed that the relevant body of research is novel, heterogenous, and fragmented. There are various pathways through which children’s screen use and engagement with nature interact within the family context, however research exploring their synchronous and bidirectional effects on relational family processes is limited. Conclusion Findings emphasize the importance of investigating children’s screen use and engagement with nature from a relational paradigm. Future studies should explore the mechanisms underpinning the reciprocal influences of nature and screen use on dyadic family processes and relational outcomes across early-late childhood. OSF Registration DOI 10.17605/OSF.IO/TFZDV

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Update on Screen-Related Parenting Practices in Early Childhood

Cited by 9 publications

References 11 publications

Sociodemographic and behavioural factors of adherence to the no-screen guideline for toddlers among parents from the French nationwide Elfe birth cohort

Sociodemographic and behavioural factors of adherence to the no-screen guideline for toddlers among parents from the French nationwide Elfe birth cohort

Managing Screen Use in the Under-Fives: Recommendations for Parenting Intervention Development

Associations Between Nature Exposure, Screen Use, and Parent-Child Relations: A Scoping Review

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