Examining the challenges posed to parents by the contemporary screen environments of children: a qualitative investigation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The ubiquity of technology in modern society has led to the American Academy of Pediatrics adapting their screen-viewing (SV) recommendations for children. The revised guidelines encourage families to identify an appropriate balance between SV and other activities. The aims of this study were to explore parents' views of their child's SV time and how important it is for families to achieve a 'digital balance'.

Methods

Semi-structured telephone interviews were conducted with 51 parents of 8-9-year-old children, between July and October 2016. Inductive and deductive content analyses were used to explore parents' perceptions of their child's level of SV (low, medium, high), how parents feel about child SV, and the importance placed on achieving a digital balance. Par

SUBMITTER: Solomon-Moore E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5889845 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature