"Everything kind of revolves around technology": a qualitative exploration of families' screen use experiences, and intervention suggestions.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Managing children's screen time is challenging for most families. Interventions have had limited success in reducing screen time, potentially due to a lack of understanding of the experiences, needs and recommendations of families. This study aimed to 1) understand the screen time experiences of families, particularly during COVID-19 lockdowns; and 2) explore parent and child suggestions for the design, components, and content of a screen time management program.

Methods

Parents and children from 30 families living in Victoria, Australia completed a semi-structured interview (63 interviews) via Zoom in October-November 2021. Parents were _maged 40.8 (± 8.9) years and predominantly female (90%). Children were _maged 11.4 (± 2.4) years and 47% fe

SUBMITTER: Arundell L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9398049 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature