Mothers' perspectives of the barriers and facilitators to reducing young children's screen time during COVID-19: A reddit content analysis.

ABSTRACT: Screen time for children under 5 is associated with various health risks. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, screen use among young children increased significantly. Mothers were more likely than fathers to be the primary caregivers and disproportionally assumed the responsibility of monitoring their children's screen time. Several studies have examined children's screen use throughout the pandemic; however, few have addressed mothers' experiences. Therefore, the current study aimed to investigate mothers' perceptions regarding the barriers and facilitators faced when trying to reduce their child's pandemic screen time, as expressed on Reddit (a social media platform for anonymous discussion and information sharing). Two subreddit forums targeted toward mothers, "mommit" and "beyondthebump," wi

SUBMITTER: Blake L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10971781 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature