Parents' and Children's Experiences of Participation in the Family Centered Program for Problematic Gaming and Excessive Screen Use in Child and Adolescent Population.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Screen use, including gaming and social media, has increased over the past decade, potentially having adverse effects on child development and mental health. To prevent the potential problems arising from excessive screen use (ESU) and problem gaming (PG) scholars have developed a Family centered program for PG and ESU (FAME) involving both children and at least one parent in the program. The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of children's and parents' participation in the pilot-FAME program.

Method

Out of ten families who participated in the pilot-FAME, eight children (age 12-15; two girls), along with ten parents, out of which three fathers, participated in individual semi-structured interviews involving questions about a) families' perceptions of

SUBMITTER: Kapetanovic S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12168701 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature