“It's Been Negative for Us Just All the Way Across the Board”: Focus Group Study Exploring Parent Perceptions of Child Screen Time During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Hammons, Amber; Villegas, Elizabeth; Robart, Ryan

doi:10.2196/29411

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“…As has been shown previously, the overall recreational screen time of adolescents substantially increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 It is important that parents attend to their children's media diets, especially since excessive screen use may be associated with adverse mental and physical health risks. 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 This study demonstrates a disconnect across multiple media types and the volume of media consumption.…”

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“… 8 , 9 , 10 Screen use among adolescents drastically increased during the COVID-19 pandemic as schools transitioned to remote learning, extracurricular activities were cancelled or became virtual, and adolescents had more time for screens. 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 High levels of screen usage are likely to persist as virtual and hybrid options may remain beyond the pandemic. Thus, for parents and pediatricians, it is now more important than ever to accurately capture screen time patterns among adolescents.…”

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Parent-Adolescent Discrepancies in Adolescent Recreational Screen Time Reporting During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic

Cortez¹,

Iyer

Ganson

et al. 2022

Academic Pediatrics

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Objective To describe the relationship between parent and adolescent reports of adolescent recreational screen time and to determine sociodemographic predictors of recreational screen time reporting differences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods We analyzed data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study (ABCD, N=5,335, ages 10-14) a national prospective cohort study in the US collected in May 2020. We compared parent-reported, adolescent-reported, and a parent-adolescent differences in recreational screen time hours per day across five screen categories. Results Adolescents’ total recreational screen time per day was reported as 4.46 hours by parents and 3.87 hours by adolescents. Parents reported higher levels of their child's texting, video chatting, and total recreational screen time, while adolescents reported higher multi-player gaming and social media use. Larger discrepancies in total recreational screen time were found in older, Black, and Latino/Hispanic adolescents. Larger discrepancies in total recreational screen time were also found among unmarried/unpartnered parents. Conclusions Given discrepancies in parent-adolescent recreational screen time reporting during the pandemic, a period of high screen use, pediatricians should encourage family discussions about adolescent media use through the development of a Family Media Use Plan. The digital media industry could provide more opportunities for parental monitoring of recreational screen time within product designs.

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Parent-Adolescent Discrepancies in Adolescent Recreational Screen Time Reporting During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic

Cortez¹,

Iyer

Ganson

et al. 2022

Academic Pediatrics

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“…As a result, children's time with fathers has not only increased, but fathers have also begun to take on more responsibility in organizing their child's mealtimes and feeding their young children on a weekly basis [44]. Studies of Hispanic fathers suggest that fathers often disagree with mothers about food choices and can act as a barrier to promoting healthy food preferences and mealtime routines (e.g., [45]), which is consistent with this study and a similar one that included Mexican immigrants in the United States [46]. However, it is imperative that research examine fathers' perceptions of the family food environment as well, as some research suggests that fathers may perceive their role in a different, and perhaps complementarily way to that of mothers (e.g., [35]).…”

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Cultural Influences on Family Mealtime Routines in Mexico: Focus Group Study with Mexican Mothers

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Mexico’s obesity rates are alarming, and experts project drastic increases in the next thirty years. There is growing interest in understanding how remote acculturation and globalization processes influence health behaviors. The present study used focus group data from a central state, San Luis Potosí, in Mexico to explore mothers’ perspectives on factors that influence family mealtime routines. Thematic analysis was used to identify barriers and facilitators to healthy mealtime routines and diet within families. Twenty-one mothers participated in the focus groups; 76% were full-time stay at home mothers, the majority were low-income (65%), and fewer than half reached a high school education. Three major themes emerged: (1) mothers do most of the visible work involving mealtime routines; (2) family meals are different today, and globalization is a contributing factor; and (3) family mealtimes are shifting to weekend events. Empowering mothers to negotiate diet with family members to build healthy routines, navigate challenges due to changing environments, and set family boundaries around technology use during mealtimes should be taken into consideration when promoting healthy behaviors with Mexican families.

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“…7 Many of the factors influencing sleep health have been significantly impacted by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. [8][9][10] Since the declaration of the global pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) in March 2020, COVID-19 infections increased dramatically, leading to lockdowns and curfews to prevent the spread of the virus. These measures were essential to protect the public's health, but profoundly impacted daily routines crucial for circadian cues, such as physical activity or light exposure.…”

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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children’s sleep habits: an ECHO study

Lucchini

Bekelman²,

Li³

et al. 2022

Pediatr Res

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Background Sleep in childhood is affected by behavioral, environmental, and parental factors. We propose that these factors were altered during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study investigates sleep habit changes during the pandemic in 528 children 4–12 years old in the US, leveraging data from the Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program. Methods Data collection occurred in July 2019–March 2020 (pre-pandemic) and two pandemic periods: December 2020–April 2021 and May–August 2021. Qualitative interviews were performed in 38 participants. Results We found no changes in sleep duration, but a shift to later sleep midpoint during the pandemic periods. There was an increase in latency at the first pandemic collection period but no increase in the frequency of bedtime resistance, and a reduced frequency of naps during the pandemic. Qualitative interviews revealed that parents prioritized routines to maintain sleep duration but were more flexible regarding timing. Children from racial/ethnic minoritized communities slept less at night, had later sleep midpoint, and napped more frequently across all collection periods, warranting in-depth investigation to examine and address root causes. Conclusions The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted children sleep, but parental knowledge of the importance of sleep might have played a significant protective role. Impact During the COVID-19 pandemic, US children changed their sleep habits, going to bed and waking up later, but their sleep duration did not change. Sleep latency was longer. Parental knowledge of sleep importance might have played a protective role. Regardless of data collection periods, children from racial/ethnic minoritized communities slept less and went to bed later. This is one of the first study on this topic in the US, including prospective pre-pandemic qualitative and quantitative data on sleep habits. Our findings highlight the pandemic long-term impact on childhood sleep. Results warrants further investigations on implications for overall childhood health.

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“It's Been Negative for Us Just All the Way Across the Board”: Focus Group Study Exploring Parent Perceptions of Child Screen Time During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Cited by 13 publications

References 29 publications

Parent-Adolescent Discrepancies in Adolescent Recreational Screen Time Reporting During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic

Parent-Adolescent Discrepancies in Adolescent Recreational Screen Time Reporting During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic

Cultural Influences on Family Mealtime Routines in Mexico: Focus Group Study with Mexican Mothers

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children’s sleep habits: an ECHO study

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