Development and evaluation of the digital-screen exposure questionnaire (DSEQ) for young children.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Over the last three decades, the accessibility and usage of mobile devices have increased among young children. This study's objective was to develop a validated caregiver-reported digital-screen exposure questionnaire (DSEQ) for children aged 2-5 years.

Methods

DSEQ was developed in five phases. Phase 1, a draft questionnaire was developed by reviewing the literature on existing tools (n = 2) from 2009-2017. Phase 2, face-to-face interviews with primary caregivers (n = 30) were conducted in a tertiary-care-hospital for acculturation. Nine experts assessed the face and content validity of the draft Hindi and English questionnaire. Phase 3, a pilot study conducted among randomly selected families (n = 40) to evaluate the feasibility of DSEQ in field settings. Phase

SUBMITTER: Kaur N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8219135 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature