Household chaos and screen media use among preschool-aged children: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Excess screen media use is a robust predictor of childhood obesity. Understanding how household factors may affect children's screen use is needed to tailor effective intervention efforts. The preschool years are a critical time for obesity prevention, and while it is likely that greater household disorder influences preschool-aged children's screen use, data on that relationship are absent. In this study, our goal was to quantify the relationships between household chaos and screen use in preschool-aged children.

Methods

A cross-sectional, online survey was administered to 385 parents of 2-5 year-olds recruited in 2017. Household chaos was measured with the Confusion, Hubbub and Order Scale (i.e., the chaos scale), a validated, parent-reported scale. The scale co

SUBMITTER: Emond JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6206857 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature