Prevalence and Associated Factors of Excessive Recreational Screen Time Among Colombian Children and Adolescents

González, Silvia A.; Sarmiento, Olga L.; Flórez-Pregonero, Alberto; Katzmarzyk, Peter T.; Chaput, Jean‐Philippe; Tremblay, Mark S.

doi:10.3389/ijph.2022.1604217

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“…This supports the observation that adolescents tend to consume unhealthy food and drinks during their screen time [ 24 ]. This has already been reported in other multicultural countries: young people consume unhealthy food in front of screens in Brazil [ 43 ] and Colombia [ 44 ], where this link between unhealthy food consumption and screen time is greater in urban areas. Indeed, media advertising may encourage adolescents to consume more unhealthy food and drinks [ 25 , 29 , 45 ].…”

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Adolescent screen time and unhealthy food consumption in the context of the digital development in New Caledonia

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Objective For several years, the Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs) have been undergoing digital developments that have had an impact on the time adolescents spend in front of screens. The association between screen time and the overconsumption of unhealthy foods has been observed but little studied in New Caledonia. The twofold aim of this research was to analyze adolescent screen time based on the number of screens at home, gender, place of living, ethnic community and family socio-professional category and determine the link with the consumption of unhealthy food and drinks. Methods Self-report questionnaires on time spent in front of tablets, computers and mobile phones, as well as the consumption of unhealthy food and drinks, were administered between July 2018 and April 2019 to 867 adolescents from 11 to 15 years old during school hours in eight schools across the three provinces of New Caledonia. Results Adolescents in rural areas had fewer screens than their urban counterparts, and the number of screens determined the amount of screen time, which was significantly higher among the adolescents living in urban areas (3.05 h/day weekdays vs rural 2.33 h/day). Screen time was not related to gender, socio-professional category or ethnic community, but correlations were found between screen time and consumption of unhealthy food and drinks. Those who consumed less than 1 u/day of unhealthy drinks watched screens for 3.30 h/day, whereas those who consumed more than 1 u/day watched screens for 4.13 h/day. Also, those who consumed less than 1 u/day of unhealthy food watched screens for 2.82 h/day and those consuming more than 1 u/day did so for 3.62 h/day. Melanesians and Polynesians consumed greater quantities of unhealthy food and drinks than Europeans. As the consumption of unhealthy products is linked to screen time in the context of digital development, there is an urgent need to address the excessive consumption of unhealthy foods in Oceanian populations, particularly among young people.

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Adolescent screen time and unhealthy food consumption in the context of the digital development in New Caledonia

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“…Considering similar research on the subject; negative educational situations are also observed in studies of overrecreation among Colombian preschoolers, children and adolescents (González et al, 2022). Also a study conducted in the western United States states that the risk of forest fires has increased as a result of excessive recreation in the region where outdoor recreation is most intense.…”

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A Review to Overrecreation on Effects and Future Perspectives

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2023

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Overrecreation is emerging as a new concept that ecological environment and sustainable tourism activities have faced in recent years. There are some negativities such as uncontrolled growth, density and unplannedness brought about by this development. Recreational activities carried out without considering these problems can lead to discussions at both the national and international levels after a certain period of time. The problems that can be caused by the intense interest in recreational activities in destinations have brought up the issue of "overrecreation", which is becoming increasingly important in the literature. This research presents the foreseen future perspectives on the subject by addressing the basis, effects and consequences of overrecreation. With this research, it is aimed to contribute to overrecreation, which is limited in the related literature. As a result of the research, it is understood that scientific studies on the subject are insufficient and authorized institutions do not act sensitively. While it is understood that the subject is expressed in a very limited way in the relevant literature, it is observed that the negative effects are not taken into account. In the field of application, it is understood that the large number of participants and possible harm to the environment are ignored due to commercial concerns.In the light of the results obtained, some suggestions are presented and attention is drawn to the issue of overrecreation.

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“…In addition to a different outcome variable, the difference in the findings between their study and our study might involve the cross-sectional design employed in their study, thus ignoring the potential lagged effects. In fact, strong evidence has proven the importance of parents as being both “gatekeepers” and “role models” in shaping children’s screen use behaviors [ 26 , 28 ]. Parents’ nonscreen-related behaviors may not impact children’s ST as directly as parents’ screen-related parenting practices, such as rule setting (gatekeepers) or parental screen use (role models), but they are expressions of the household’s shared value toward healthy living [ 16 ].…”

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Associations of parental attitudes and health behaviors with children’s screen time over four years

2023

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Background Parents are significantly important in shaping the screen use of children within a family system. This study aimed to examine the associations of Chinese children’s screen time (ST) over four years with parents’ attitudes toward their own screen use and physical activities (PA) and health behaviors including their ST, PA, cigarette smoking, and alcohol drinking. Methods The current study utilized data from two waves (2011 and 2015) of the China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS), including 1,941 mother-father-child triads in 2011 and 2,707 mother-father-child triads in 2015 (with children aged 0-17-years-old). The ST of children and the parental attitudes and health behaviors were measured via self-report or proxy-report (for children under 6 years old) questionnaires. Pool-OLS regression models were used to assess the associations of parental attitudes and health behaviors with the ST of children. Moderation models were built to assess whether these associations depended on the gender, age, and family income of children, as well as whether paternal and maternal influences were moderated by the other parent. A multilevel cross-lagged panel model (CLPM) was used to assess parental influences on children’s ST over four years. Results Paternal ST (β = 0.09, p < 0.001), maternal ST (β = 0.10, p < 0.001), and paternal alcohol drinking (β = 0.30, p < 0.05) were positively associated with children’s ST. In addition, maternal smoking had a positive association with girls’ ST (β = 0.53, p < 0.05). Moreover, the association between maternal ST and children’s ST was observed to decline as family income increased (β = -0.03, p < 0.001). Paternal ST had a larger positive association with children’s ST when the ST of mothers exceeded 14 h/week (β = 0.06, p < 0.05). Furthermore, lagged associations were found between paternal attitudes toward PA (β = -1.63, p < 0.05) or maternal cigarette smoking (β = 1.46, p < 0.05) and children’s ST measured four years later. Conclusion Children establish a healthy lifestyle within the family system. From the perspective of the healthy family climate, the current study suggests that future programs for reducing children’s ST should be built through an integrative approach with special attention to parental attitudes and health behaviors.

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Prevalence and Associated Factors of Excessive Recreational Screen Time Among Colombian Children and Adolescents

Cited by 10 publications

References 40 publications

Adolescent screen time and unhealthy food consumption in the context of the digital development in New Caledonia

Adolescent screen time and unhealthy food consumption in the context of the digital development in New Caledonia

A Review to Overrecreation on Effects and Future Perspectives

Associations of parental attitudes and health behaviors with children’s screen time over four years

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