Parental perception on screen time and psychological distress among young children.
Children
leisure screen time
parental perception
psychological distress
Journal
Journal of family medicine and primary care
ISSN: 2249-4863
Titre abrégé: J Family Med Prim Care
Pays: India
ID NLM: 101610082
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Feb 2021
Feb 2021
Historique:
received:
24
08
2020
revised:
04
10
2020
accepted:
05
10
2020
entrez:
27
5
2021
pubmed:
28
5
2021
medline:
28
5
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
We aimed to assess the parent-reported screen time of children, identify the perceived risk factors for increased screen time and its relationship to psychological distress in children. A cross sectional study was conducted at a teaching hospital in Karachi, Pakistan. A total of 230 employees from medical and non-medical departments were included. Participants were employees with child/children ages 4-12 year who consented to participate in the study, we included 135 fathers and 91 mothers. The questionnaire included (i) demographic data (ii) Media history exam form and (iii) parent reported strength and difficult questionnaire (SDQ). The average daily screen time reported was 2.5 (1.5-5) hour for boys and 2 (1-4) hour for girls. Preschoolers had greater screen time as compared to school-aged children (Median (IQR): 3 (1.5-5.6) vs 2 (1-4), We conclude that as we are embracing the digital age providing a tech free zone to children is virtually impossible. Children screen time related activities in our part of the world exceeds the limitation. Parental awareness and co-viewing screen with their children are essential to avoid media related behavior problems.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34041074
doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1720_20
pii: JFMPC-10-765
pmc: PMC8138366
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
765-772Informations de copyright
Copyright: © 2021 Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
There are no conflicts of interest.
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