STRATEGIES IN ADDRESSING STATE SCREEN TIME POLICIES IN EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION CENTERS IN LOUISIANA.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Multiple state and local governments have legislated screen time policy regulations in early care and education (ECE) centers in the United States, though little is known about how and whether these are enacted within these settings. This study examined the implementation, communication, monitoring, enforcement, and evaluation strategies of recently enacted state-level early childhood education (ECE) center screen time regulations in a southern U.S. state.

Methods

ECE directors (n=12) participated in semi-structured interviews after the regulations were enacted, and interview transcripts were evaluated using thematic analysis.

Results

Most directors reported making environmental changes (e.g., removing screens from the classroom) and limiting childre

SUBMITTER: Kracht CL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10019469 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature